SAFM Interview: A coalition of NGOs and researchers is calling on the government to greenlight a Maternal Support Grant (MSG)

A coalition of NGOs and researchers is calling on the government to greenlight a Maternal Support Grant (MSG) for poor pregnant women whose nutrition, and that of their unborn children, are at stake amid rising rates of child poverty and malnutrition. Listen below.
Cape Talk Interview: Maternal Support Grant – Ensuring pregnant mothers get the right nutrition for healthy development of their baby

Lester Kiewit from Cape Talk speaks to Daniel McLaren, Public Finance Economist at Ilifa Labantwana, about their partnership with other NGOs, including DGMT, and researchers to call for the implementation of a Maternal Support Grant, which would ensure young children get the right nutrition for healthy development, ultimately to eradicate stunting. Listen below.
ENCA Interview: Calls are growing for government to fast-track the implementation of the Maternity Support Grant

Calls are growing for government to fast-track the implementation of the Maternity Support Grant. It will provide vital help to vulnerable pregnant women. It comes amid rising rates of child poverty and malnutrition. Studies show about half of the country and nearly 70 percent of children live below the poverty line. ENCA spoke to Kentse […]
Newzroom Afrika Interview: Government must get behind the Maternal Support Grant

DGMT Deputy CEO, Kentse Radebe, speaks to Newzroom Afrika about the coalition of NGOs calling for government to support pregnant mothers living in poverty.
SABC News Interview: The maternal support grant is vital to address stunting

President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered the state of the nation address on 6 February 2025. DGMT is calling on the president to greenlight the Maternal Support Grant (MSG). Kentse Radebe, Deputy CEO from DG Murray Trust, speaks to SABC News about why the MSG is vital. Watch the interview below.
Stop delaying the introduction of maternity support for poor pregnant women

A coalition of NGOs and researchers is calling on the government to greenlight a Maternal Support Grant (MSG) for poor pregnant women whose nutrition, and that of their unborn children, are at stake amid rising rates of child poverty and malnutrition. This clarion call for political leaders to address a long-standing gap in South Africa’s […]
Channel Africa Interview: Harmful drinking in South Africa

Kashifa Ancer, Campaign Manager of DGMT’s Alcohol Harms Reduction campaign, speaks to Channel Africa about harmful drinking in South Africa. Listen below.
PowerFM Interview: DGMT is going to court to stop the Northern Cape Provincial Government from extending liquor trading hours

DGMT is going to court to stop the Northern Cape Provincial Government from extending liquor trading hours in a region with the highest prevalence of foetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) in the world. Heavy and binge drinking in the Northern Cape have reached alarming levels. To date, one in five children is affected by FASD. […]
MEDIA STATEMENT: DGMT Files Legal Application Opposing Extended Liquor Trading Hours to Protect Public Health in Northern Cape

The DG Murray Trust (DGMT) is going to court to stop the Northern Cape Provincial Government from extending liquor trading hours in a region with the highest prevalence of foetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) in the world. Heavy and binge drinking in the Northern Cape have reached alarming levels. To date, one in five children […]
Op-ed: Minimum unit pricing will reduce harm from heavy drinking

National Treasury has just proposed changes to the taxation of alcohol which will reduce its societal harm with minimal damage to the liquor industry. These changes include a sliding scale of excise taxes for wines and beer based on their alcohol content and the introduction of minimum unit pricing (MUP). This policy instrument would require […]