Article: Community trusts are greening the future
Community trusts linked to renewable energy projects are designed to ensure a portion of profits benefits the locals. Otsile Bokamoso is an after-school educational organisation whose name means “The future is bright”. Based in Dealesville, a small mixed-farming town in Free State province, it provides academic support to learners in the foundation phase (grades one […]
The Perspectives Series: The case for supporting pregnant women
Structural inequality leaves pregnant women and their children vulnerable to poverty, poor nutrition, and stunting. Despite strong evidence that early intervention can break these cycles, South Africa’s social protection system continues to exclude pregnant women. A Maternal Support Grant (MSG) could be a critical investment in health and economic mobility—but Cabinet has yet to approve […]
Cape Town TV Interview: The connection between nature and mental health
Smangaliso Mbili and Mbuyiselo Yanta, Innovation Managers at DGMT, discuss the connection between nature and mental health in the full interview below.
Op-ed: Warning labels on boozy drinks aren’t enough to protect women from violence, but it’s a start
Eastern Cape High Court Judge Avinash Govindjee has presided over one too many cases of gender-based violence (GBV) triggered by heavy drinking, and he wants policymakers and the public to see the patterns as clearly as they play out in his courtroom. After ruling on two femicide cases this year, Judge Govindjee sent his judgments […]
Op-ed: Treasury taking bold step to curb harm caused by alcohol
The National Treasury has taken a bold step by reviewing SA’s excise tax policies for alcoholic beverages and considering a pricing mechanism that would increase alcohol prices. The move aims to standardise excise taxes and, most importantly, curb the harm that heavy and binge drinking inflicts on society. Cheap alcohol is known to allow easy […]
SmileFM Interview: Systemic causes of obesity in South Africa
Liezel Engelbrecht, Innovation Manager and Nutrition Strategy Lead at DG Murray Trust spoke to SmileFM and elaborated on the systemic causes of obesity in South Africa and the changing policies, food access and environments building to healthier lifestyles for everyone.
ENCA Interview: Social Employment Fund – The work that the market misses
Government says it has created over R2 million jobs and livelihood support opportunities for unemployed South Africans since October 2020. This was done through the presidential employment stimulus. A social policy specialist, Zak Essa, argues that these programmes alongside social employment funds are important. He argues that public employment should be seen as an investment, […]
Op-ed: Three powerful arguments in support of the Maternal Support Grant
Something doesn’t line up: girls, on average, do better than boys at school and are more likely to pass matric and study further, but this isn’t reflected in our workforce since the face of unemployment in South Africa is largely female. Those locked out of learning or earning opportunities are also more likely to be […]
Request For Proposals: Research on collective impact approaches for sustainable systemic change
Purpose The purpose of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to solicit proposals to synthesise existing research and identify best practices on support for collective impact approaches in South Africa. The report will inform and refine the approach taken by DGMT in terms of Opportunity 1 of the 2023-2027 Strategy, including grant-making and proactive systems […]
PowerFM Interview: The importance of the Social Employment Fund
As we examine unemployment in South Africa, some jobs often go unrecognised. One example is the Social Employment Fund, which receives little attention despite supporting projects that directly benefit communities in areas such as nutrition, education, and gender-based violence prevention. To delve deeper into this, Bridget Hannah, Innovation Director at the DG Murray Trust, spoke […]
