South Africa’s Child Protection Month wraps up in Ezibeleni, Eastern Cape Social Development Acting Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga will, in the fight against the scourge of statutory rape in the country, ...

The department of basic education is developing national guidelines on screen time for children aged 2 to 6, basic education ...

A study by the University of Bonn and the CABI Centre in Kenya shows that milk, eggs and fish are good for child development. The consumption of milk products, eggs and fish has a positive effect on ...

The consumption of milk products, eggs and fish has a positive effect on childhood development in Africa. This has been demonstrated in a recent study. The researchers used representative data from ...

Finding Thabo is an innovative game to stimulate young children using a mix of pictures and technology. The Reach Trust Nearly 10 years ago South Africa outlined its commitment to invest in the health ...

A 2024 Unicef report found that 23% of South African children experience severe food poverty, eating less than two of the recommended five food groups per day. Unemployment, food insecurity, limited ...

Mobile Creche in Manga, Burkina Faso. Credit: PEJDC – Youth Employment and Skills Development Project. Childcare services are critical to empowering women, reducing poverty, and promoting equitable ...

Children’s health and development depend on how much time they spend doing physical activity, being sedentary and sleeping. Research on movement behaviours in children is essential. It helps us to ...

A NEW policy brief is calling for urgent investment in babies and toddlers – warning that inequality is already ‘locked in’ before many children even enter a classroom. South Africa’s battle against ...

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has partnered with United Nations Children's Fund and Mother Pattern College of Health Science to launch a new Child Protection Curriculum ...

As Africa’s digital landscape continues to expand rapidly, the GSMA, a non-profit trade association that represents the interests of mobile network operators worldwide in partnership with the mobile ...

In 2026, the LEGO Foundation partnered with the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in a $97 million, five-year effort to expand its playful learning model across East Africa and the Middle East, ...