South Africa has made steady progress in reducing poverty over the past 17 years, but the country’s children remain largely ...

Overall, 23 million people in South Africa are considered poor. This is a drop of roughly 2.5 million between 2015 and 2023.

Government’s newly approved national strategy aimed at accelerating action for children is one tool aimed at improving the ...

Despite two decades of efforts, poverty in South Africa remains a pressing challenge, as revealed by the latest Stats SA ...

The number of South Africans who live in extreme poverty – going to bed hungry more often than not – has dropped by 5.1 ...

Although the number of people living in extreme poverty decreased to 5.1 million between 2009 and 2023, 10.8 million, almost ...

South Africa has made slow but steady progress in reducing poverty over the past two decades, according to the latest Poverty ...

There are some green shoots in the ECD landscape. Research shows that poor outcomes for children from low-income households are not inevitable and that high-quality programmes can significantly ...

Explore the significant disparities between Stats SA's poverty statistics and the lived experiences of South Africans, ...

An estimated 417 million children in low- and middle-income countries are living in extreme poverty. Millions of children in high-income countries are also suffering. And more children are at risk of ...

I recently traveled with UNICEF USA partners on a program visit to South Africa. With 45 percent of the population under age 24, South Africa is a land of rich diversity, dynamic growth and complex ...

Leila Patel receives funding from the National Research Foundation for the Communities of Practice (CoP) study for social systems strengthening for better child wellbeing outcomes. Matshidiso Valeria ...