CAREGIVERS OP-ED Unpacking care blindness: how South Africa's social policies undermine women's economic empowerment and equality 5 min 0 By Juhi Kasan
(UN)FREEDOM OF CHOICE OP-ED The triple burden of malnutrition that haunts South Africa and stunts development 4 min 0 By Liezel Engelbrecht
SONA 2024 OP-ED So many questions and so few answers arise from the State of the Nation Address 5 min 0 By Zimbali Mncube and Liso Mdutyana
FOOD SECURITY OP-ED Not so fast — targeted strategies to stop hunger fail to reach one in six children 8 min 0 By David Harrison and Zaheera Mohamed
CHILD PROTECTION OP-ED Like sweeping leaves in a cyclone, Child Protection Week echoes with empty promises 4 min 0 By Robyn Wolfson Vorster
GROUNDUP Covid grant should be increased to at least R413, say civil society groups 3 min 0 By Liezl Human for GroundUp
CHILDREN LAST Treasury is pushing SA’s poorest and youngest over the edge in a cruel trade-off 6 min 1 By Katharine Hall and Paula Proudlock
GROUNDUP OP-ED Basic Income Grant — How South Africa can afford to pay for it 4 min 2 By Zimbali Mncube
POVERTY ALLEVIATION OP-ED South Africa needs a comprehensive Social Protection Floor to ensure food security for all 4 min 1 By Amanda Rinquest
GROUNDUP OP-ED Basic income grant — separating the facts from the populism 4 min 5 By Vuyisiwe Mahafu
POVERTY ALLEVIATION Proposed amendments to regulations on Social Relief of Distress grant do not go far enough 5 min 0 By Carilee Osborne
BIG OP-ED Funding a basic income grant will not mean a ‘slight increase’ in taxes – it will be close to crippling 6 min 4 By Ann Bernstein
Maverick Citizen Op-Ed South Africa’s food systems are broken, but we can fix them. Here’s how 4 min 0 By Dr Kopano Matlwa Mabaso, Nzama Mbalati, Hoodah Abrahams-Fayke and Anele Yawa
MAVERICK CITIZEN End of R350 Covid social relief grants: Breaking point for an already vulnerable population 3 min 0 By Michelle Banda
Maverick Citizen: Op-Ed Unequal: The impact of the Covid-19 lockdown on the poor 6 min 0 By Trenton Elsley
