Speaking to SAFM, DGMT’s Communications Director, Rahima Essop, made the case for a Maternal Support Grant — temporary income support that helps pregnant women access nutritious food, healthcare, and antenatal care in the months that shape a baby’s future. On behalf of the MSG Advocacy Coalition, she argued that the grant could reduce low birth weight and childhood stunting while saving the public health system billions over time. With government having locked in its budget priorities for the next three years and a new minister now at the Department of Social Development, the case for funding it has never been sharper.
SAFM Interview: More than a quarter of South African children are stunted. For many, it starts before birth
DGMT CEO Dr David Harrison spoke to Ashraf Garda on SAfm’s National Pulse about what poverty actually does to a child’s body and brain. About
July 24, 2026
