The hidden dimensions of poverty
The Learning Lunch podcast explores ideas, approaches and social innovations – creating opportunity for non-profit organisations’ teams to discover what others are learning and space to reflect on what these insights might mean for their own strategy and programme implementation. Download takeaway instructions Youth development practitioners often focus on the supply and demand side of […]
The economic value of free books
The Learning Lunch podcast explores ideas, approaches and social innovations – creating opportunity for non-profit organisations’ teams to discover what others are learning and space to reflect on what these insights might mean for their own strategy and programme implementation. Download takeaway instructions Owning books can change a child’s life trajectory. This is a profound […]
Civil society is showing how small-scale farming can benefit poor communities
Household food insecurity is widespread in South Africa, and it is most harshly felt in rural areas. Nearly 19% of households have poor diets, and a further 23% are on the borderline. Cheap, ultra-processed foods may temporarily blunt hunger, but they lack the protein, vitamins, and minerals people need to maintain good health. To tackle […]
BizCommunity Article: South African networks urged to zero-rate PBO content for equal internet access
Given the exorbitant cost of data, as well as the unequal access to the internet in South Africa, the zero-rating of digital content of public benefit organisations (PBOs) is imperative to ensure underprivileged South Africans have access to information for education, social services, healthcare and job seeking. While some mobile network operators, like Rain, which […]
SmileFM Interview: NGOs are being zero-rated across networks, just not quickly enough
On SmileFM, DGMT’s Innovation Director, Dr Busisiwe Kabane-Bailey, welcomed Rain’s decision to zero-rate the digital content of 23 public benefit organisations, and urged other mobile network operators to accelerate implementation in line with their licence obligations. She highlighted DGMT’s Social Innovation Register, which streamlines applications to ICASA, and explained why timely rollout matters: every delay […]
Hands-on Learning Issue 31
Through the Hands-on Learning publication, we hope to play a helpful role in synthesising information from innovators and implementers in civil society, supporting them to share what they have learnt so that others can draw from and build on their experiences. How our unsung heroes can reduce stunting The care and nutrition that mothers and […]
Learning Brief – DGMT’s approach to scaling and the lessons along the way
Scaling, expanding impact to reach more people, influence systems or shift norms, is not just making projects bigger. In complex South African contexts, it demands new thinking, strategic partnerships, and readiness to adapt to shifting politics and economics. For DGMT, scaling is core to its mission: unlocking the “10 opportunities to escape the inequality trap” […]
SAFM Interview: NGOs are getting zero-rated; mobile operators need to speed up
On SAFM this week, DGMT’s Innovation Director, Dr Busisiwe Kabane-Bailey, welcomed Rain’s decision to zero-rate the digital content of 23 public benefit organisations, and urged other mobile network operators to accelerate implementation in line with their licence obligations. She highlighted DGMT’s Social Innovation Register, which streamlines applications to ICASA, and explained why timely rollout matters: […]
Cape Talk Interview: NGOs are finally getting zero-rated but mobile network operators need to move faster
On Cape Talk this week, DGMT’s Innovation Director, Dr Busisiwe Kabane-Bailey, welcomed Rain’s decision to zero-rate the digital content of 23 public benefit organisations, and urged other mobile network operators to accelerate implementation in line with their licence obligations. She highlighted DGMT’s Social Innovation Register, which streamlines applications to ICASA, and explained why timely rollout […]
Op-ed: Gender-based violence is preventable. What’s missing is action
A child’s four-year-old body is ripped open over four hours. Neighbours hear her screams and pleas for her father to stop hurting her. They even record it. But they don’t break open the locked room to save her. They were scared. The child, on life support in the hospital, succumbs to her injuries. Her mother […]