Class of 2018: We shortchanged a quarter of them a long, long time ago
Gauteng is considering imposing drug testing for pupils entering high school. Photo: Werner Beukes/SAPA Around the time the matric class of 2018 was in grade one, an estimated one in four children under the age of five in South Africa were stunted, according to...
Political parties fail to address nutritional stunting
Access to nutritious food is linked to improvements in human productivity (David Harrison) With less than two months before the general elections, all the major political parties — the ANC, the Democratic Alliance, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), the Congress of...
The workforce that makes our health system work
Community health workers could play a significant role in turning the tide on stunting in South Africa if adequately supported with resources, training, coaching, mentoring and dignified employment conditions they need to do their work optimally. Among South Africa’s...
Grow Great is recruiting!
Grow Great, a campaign aimed at galvanizing South Africa towards achieving zero stunting by 2030 is recruiting for two roles: A Club Coordinator for the campaign’s Champions for Children program and a Monitoring & Evaluation Officer. Stunting is a condition that...
Flourish, a Grow Great program welcomes new franchisees
We're pleased to announce our newly licensed Flourish franchisees stemming from 4 different provinces united by their passion for supporting & celebrating South Africa's women & children. We are so excited to be embarking on this journey with you and wish you...
The Grow Great Campaign Launch
The Grow Great Campaign launched on the 17th of October 2018. The event was attended by the First Lady Dr Tshepo Motsepe who also gave a keynote speech. Speaking at the event Dr Motsepe said "This is a campaign that must take place in all sectors of our society in all...
Dr Motsepe warns against a future ‘stunted’ generation
Johannesburg - Breastfeeding babies, good nutrition and investment in ensuring healthy, disease-free environments can reverse stunted growth in South African children, South Africa's First Lady Dr Tshepo Motsepe said on Wednesday. At least 27 percent of children under...
Promoting a healthy lifestyle for Soweto’s moms-to-be
SOWETO – A network of social franchises has sprung up across Soweto to meet the area’s needs for decent prenatal classes in the townships. Story by Pamela Mkhize. The franchises are known as Flourish and seek to offer universal access to mom and baby classes that...
Educating poor children is not enough to break the cycle of poverty
Stunting can be prevented. It is one of the country’s largest solvable problems if we all lend a hand to tackle it. Others have already done so successfully – and with fewer resources than we have. Millions of South Africans held their breath as they listened to...
Stunting the silent killer of South Africa’s potential
When we think malnutrition we tend to think of emaciated children struggling to survive, but malnutrition is also the cause of stunting – a largely invisible condition that is starving the economy by preventing our children from reaching their full potential. LINK TO...