Media Statement: #WasteNot competition sheds light on the link between environmental health and child health
A new national competition is drawing much-needed public awareness to how the environments children grow up in shape their health and development. #WasteNot encourages the public to get creative about reducing, reusing and recycling. It’s a collaboration between Create Change — an initiative of the DG Murray Trust (DGMT) and Hold My Hand — a […]
National Strategy to Accelerate Action for Children – Officially Released
The Department of Social Development has officially published the National Strategy to Accelerate Action for Children (NSAAC) on its website — a first for South Africa and a significant milestone in how government and civil society work together for children. Arising from President Ramaphosa’s 2024 State of the Nation Address, the NSAAC sets out ten […]
Why mentorship must be at the heart of South Africa’s agricultural revival
The are fewer households involved in agricultural production today than there were in 2011, down from nearly 2.9 million to 2.4 million at the last count. This is driven by a combination of factors, such as limited access to capital and the expensive inputs needed to farm, environmental stressors like soil fertility and extreme weather, […]
SmileFM Interview: Understanding the National Strategy to Accelerate Action for Children
Following the publication of his op-ed by the Daily Maverick, DGMT CEO David Harrison spoke to SmileFM about the National Strategy to Accelerate Action for Children (NSAAC) and its implications for South Africa’s children and teenagers.
Voice of Wits Interview: The National Strategy to Accelerate Action for Children. What does it mean for SA’s children and teens?
Following DGMT CEO David Harrion’s op-ed in the Daily Maverick, the Voice of Wits spoke to Mesuli Kama, Network Mobilisation Lead at the Hold My Hand Accelerator, about the National Strategy to Accelerate Action for Children (NSAAC) and its implications for South Africa’s children and teenagers.
SAFM Interview: Unpacking the National Strategy to Accelerate Action for Children
Following the publication of his op-ed by the Daily Maverick, DGMT CEO David Harrison spoke to Cape Talk about the National Strategy to Accelerate Action for Children (NSAAC) and its implications for South Africa’s children and teenagers.
Cape Talk Interview: National Strategy to Accelerate Action for Children
Following the publication of his op-ed by the Daily Maverick, DGMT CEO David Harrison spoke to Cape Talk about the National Strategy to Accelerate Action for Children (NSAAC) and its implications for South Africa’s children and teenagers.
PowerFM Interview: What does the NSAAC mean for SA’s children & teens
Following DGMT CEO David Harrion’s op-ed in the Daily Maverick, PowerFM spoke to Mesuli Kama, Network Mobilisation Lead at the Hold My Hand Accelerator, about the National Strategy to Accelerate Action for Children (NSAAC) and its implications for South Africa’s children and teenagers.
Radio Islam Interview: Inside government’s new strategy for children and teens
Radio Islam spoke to Mesuli Kama, Network Mobilisation Lead at the Hold My Hand Accelerator, about the National Strategy to Accelerate Action for Children (NSAAC). It focuses on a range of interventions to improve the conditions and the development of our nation’s children and adolescents.
Op-ed: Powerfully simple – SA’s new strategy for children and teens gets to the root of what they need
Children are programmed to thrive from the moment they are conceived, except those born with life-long medical conditions. But for the most part, all children need is a nurturing environment – love, food, safety, stimulation and health care. Given these five things, most will continue to flourish until the wear-and-tear of old age. Pity we deny those […]