The Perspectives Series: Does the food system perpetuate inequality?
South Africa boasts many policies that have tried to overcome the inequalities of nutrition outcomes and household food security. However, with rising food prices, climate change and a lack of human capital development, we urgently need to reform the food system so that it delivers nutritious food for everyone. Live on LinkedIn, as we asked […]
EnergyFM Interview: Sukuthula! Unmute & Act Call for Proposals 2023
DGMT Innovation Director, Onesisa Mtwa, speaks to EnergyFM about the Sukuthula! Unmute & Act Call for Proposals. Listen to the interview below.
Play your part in preventing alcohol harm in South African society.
The Western Cape government has opened public comment on standardising the price of alcohol and limiting the time it can be legally sold. Minimum Unit Pricing & augmented liquor trading times are policies successfully implemented internationally to halt alcohol abuse. Have your say on this move to save lives while conserving the economy. Read up […]
The impact of limiting trading hours for on-site alcohol consumption in the Western Cape
Pursuing the five best buys in curbing alcohol abuse advocated by the World Health Organisation (WHO), DGMT conducted research into increasing the price of alcohol through the introduction of Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) and reducing the availability of alcohol by restricting liquor outlet trading hours. The research forecasts a marked reduction in alcohol consumption and […]
Modelling the impact of Minimum Unit Pricing policy in the Western Cape
Even though less than a third of South Africans consume alcohol, we are a nation of heavy drinkers. This is because more than half of those who drink are ‘binge drinkers’, defined as having more than five standard drinks in one sitting. In 2020, DGMT commissioned the UCT Research Unit on the Economics of Excisable […]
The international experience of Minimum Unit Pricing on alcohol
A Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) policy would impose a minimum retail price dependent upon the alcohol content of the drink. This increases the price of the cheapest alcohol, which is often preferred by the heaviest drinkers, making it a targeted tool for reducing alcohol-related harm. Crucially, it applies across all types of alcohol so that […]
Scaling up with social employment
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. Takeaways instructions In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, social employment emerged as one […]
Learning Brief: Think, Plan, Act and Adapt! Ilifa Labantwana’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Ilifa Labantwana’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic provides important lessons for civil society on how to respond to increased demand for social services from low-resource communities in rural and semi-urban areas. To read this learning brief, download a pdf here or read it magazine-style on ISSUU here. Download the full Hands-on Learning publication (Issue 22) […]
Is there a sweet spot to working with government?
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. Takeaways instructions Civil society is made up of thousands of different actors with varying […]
Stronger together: building strategic coalitions in civil society
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. Takeaways instructions In South Africa, young people continue to be disadvantaged in a labour […]
