Learning Brief – Blended learning: When partnerships spark innovation

This learning brief explores how partnerships between government, civil society and communities led to innovations aimed at tackling a number of challenges impacting quintile 1–3 schools in South Africa, serving some of the country’s poorest children. To read this learning brief, download a PDF here or read it magazine-style on ISSUU here.       […]

Not so fast — targeted strategies to stop hunger fail to reach one in six children

We need an urgent national conversation about food security in South Africa. For this reason, criticism of the ‘10-best-buys’ proposal, aimed to alleviate child hunger, is a welcome contrast to radio silence from the food industry, which has opted not to engage publicly with this proposal. Encouragingly, Shoprite has just released its Food Index report, […]

Let’s close the food gap

Let’s close the food gap Find out how YOU can support this campaign at home We call on businesses and government to make nutritious food cheaper for poorer families One in five South African households don’t have enough food on the table, and times are getting tougher for poorer families. The consequence is a generation […]

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 […]

SmileFM Interview: Mandela Day – Championing Leaders in ECD

It is well-known that Nelson Mandela was both a formidable leader and committed to improving the lives of children, calling them our greatest asset. Developing the rich potential of South Africa’s children, Madiba said it begins with education. To honour the late state’s man on his birthday and every other day, South Africans must champion […]

Umhlobo Wenene Interview: Mandela Day – Championing Leaders in ECD

It is well-known that Nelson Mandela was both a formidable leader and committed to improving the lives of children, calling them our greatest asset. Developing the rich potential of South Africa’s children, Madiba said it begins with education. To honour the late state’s man on his birthday and every other day, South Africans must champion […]