Foot and Mouth is a warning: are we building farmer resilience?
Livestock farmers are experiencing the worst outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) South Africa has ever seen — it’s officially a national disaster. Export bans, trade restrictions and loss of livestock are wreaking havoc on the industry. It’s fair to say the effects are most severe for smallholder farmers who have limited access to […]
10 years in limbo: How South Africa’s stalled liquor bill costs lives daily
In September 2016, then Minister of Trade and Industry Rob Davies gazetted the Draft Liquor Amendment Bill for public comment. Ten years on, it has not progressed through the lawmaking process. You could say it’s in legislative limbo. The costs of inaction are counted in tens of thousands of preventable road accidents, violence and alcohol-related […]
Why South Africa needs to invest in small-scale beekeepers
South Africans consume about 5 000 tons of honey annually – that’s roughly 10 million standard jars. However, most of it is imported because the local honey industry is unable to meet demand for the natural sweet stuff. The industry comprises about 400 “commercial bee farmers” who own about 60 000 hives between them. There are […]
MEDIA STATEMENT: The president wants to end stunting — here’s what we need to fund to make it happen
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s powerful commitment to eradicate stunting by 2030 sets a clear national goal that must anchor National Treasury’s budget priorities over the next three years. The president’s announcement during his State of the Nation Address on Thursday, 12 February, follows Cabinet’s approval of the National Strategy to Accelerate Action for Children (NSAAC) which […]
Daily Maverick Article: Ramaphosa doubles down on ending child stunting by 2030
In his State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Thursday, 12 February, President Cyril Ramaphosa committed to embarking on a mission to end child stunting by 2030, which has been heralded as a “big win” by civil society partners in the children’s sector. This also aligns with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 2 which […]
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.
Community-led solutions to waste challenges: Lessons from KwaZulu-Natal
South Africa’s waste crisis is not experienced evenly, and neither are its solutions. A new DGMT-commissioned study by the Institute of Natural Resources examines how solid waste management plays out in two very different contexts: the rural village of Sambane in KwaZulu-Natal and the Quarry Road informal settlement in eThekwini. Through participatory research, pilot recycling […]
Op-ed: Waste reclaimers do recycling’s heavy lifting with little reward
Every day, South Africans generate more waste than our landfills can manage. Roughly 10% of the waste we produce is recycled, and at this rate, landfills are filling up fast. Not to mention, many are not complying with rules and regulations, which is bad for the environment. The waste piling up in these landfills could […]
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.