Daily Maverick ‘What’s Eating Us’: Episode 10
Hidden hunger – how to close the micronutrient gap in South Africa (Part 2) In part two, DGMT nutrition lead Liezel Engelbrecht and Maverick Citizen editor Zukiswa Pikoli turn from the problem to the fixes. The big one: a maternal support grant — and why getting nutrition right in pregnancy and the early years could […]
Daily Maverick ‘What’s Eating Us’: Episode 9
Hidden hunger – how to close the micronutrient gap in South Africa (Part 1) By law, the bread and mielie meal on our shelves are fortified with vitamins and minerals to fill the gaps in what we eat. But are they delivering? Hold My Hand nutrition lead Liezel Engelbrecht talks to Maverick Citizen editor Zukiswa […]
TimesLIVE Article: Poor hygiene, alcohol and malnutrition are stunting our children
Some informal settlements and poorly serviced areas in South Africa have experienced repeated infections caused by unhygienic living conditions, especially among children under five. This is according to the DG Murray Trust, a nonprofit organisation that invests in strategic initiatives aimed at human development and escaping the inequality trap. Trust CEO David Harrison says South […]
Daily Maverick Article: Preventing stunting — lessons from a Western Cape maternal health pilot
A child’s circumstances at birth, where they are born, their family income, and whether their mother can afford nutritious food during pregnancy, should not determine that child’s chance at a healthy future. Over the past five years, food and nutrition insecurity have risen sharply. Escalating living costs, food prices and limited access to affordable nutritious […]
PowerFM Interview: Local government’s role in ending stunting — and why it matters
DGMT CEO David Harrison recently spoke to Power FM about the critical role municipalities play in South Africa’s mission to end child stunting by 2030. With Local Government Elections approaching, he argued that stunting — caused by chronic malnutrition and worsened by poor living conditions — cannot be solved by clinics alone. The first 1 […]
SAFM Interview: What municipalities can do to end stunting by 2030
Liezel Engelbrecht, Nutrition Lead for the Hold My Hand Accelerator incubated by DGMT, recently spoke to SAFM about the critical role municipalities play in South Africa’s mission to end child stunting by 2030. With Local Government Elections approaching, she argued that stunting — caused by chronic malnutrition and worsened by poor living conditions — cannot […]
Lotus FM Interview: How municipalities can help end stunting by 2030
DGMT CEO David Harrison recently spoke to Lotus FM about the critical role municipalities play in South Africa’s mission to end child stunting by 2030. With Local Government Elections approaching, Harrison argued that stunting — caused by chronic malnutrition and worsened by poor living conditions — cannot be solved by clinics alone. The first 1 […]
SAFM Interview: What the Children’s Amendment Bill means for early learning
DGMT CEO David Harrison joined SAFM to unpack the Children’s Amendment Bill and what it means for South Africa’s youngest and most excluded children. He made the case for why legal reform alone won’t be enough — and why this rare alignment of political will, funding and systems needs to be protected and pushed.
SAFM Interview: Municipalities and the mission to end stunting: why service delivery matters for child health
DGMT CEO David Harrison recently spoke to SAFM about the critical role municipalities play in South Africa’s mission to end child stunting by 2030. With Local Government Elections approaching, he argued that stunting — caused by chronic malnutrition and worsened by poor living conditions — cannot be solved by clinics alone. The first 1 000 […]
Here’s how the Children’s Amendment Bill fits into wider reforms for young children and why it matters
A new draft law seeking to dismantle some of the barriers to quality early learning is the latest in a series of significant reforms disrupting the early childhood development (ECD) sector — for the benefit of young children. These reforms, decades in the making, have been hard-won, sometimes through advocacy and other times through collaboration […]