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South Africa may have attained political emancipation but economically the chains largely remain.  (File photo)

13 million South African children are still living in poverty

A study by the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund says the direct cost of child poverty is estimated to be about 9% of GDP

Dr Lynn Bowie, Director of Mathematics at OLICO Maths Education.

The maths masters

OLICO makes maths accessible, meaningful and enjoyable

Help our children fall in love with books this February

The Love Books campaign by Ladles of Love aims to couple feeding with reading

USAID Southern Africa mobilizing investment partnership and grants fund request for concepts to mobilize investment in Southern Africa

Reference: G-APS 01 – USAID Southern Africa Mobilizing Investment – FY 2024

Panyaza Lesufi was re-elected Gauteng premier last week and it is widely assumed that his cabinet will include a mix of ANC and DA politicians. Photos: Sharon Seretlo and Fani Mahuntsi/Gallo Images

Gauteng’s vulnerable thrown to the wolves, say NGOs

The Gauteng social development department has cut funding to NGOs, leaving many without support

How the lottery helps charities and non-profit organisations

Redirecting some lottery funds to worthy causes has occurred for generations in countries with well-established lotto funds

Overextended: Palliative care NGOs want to go to the constitutional court to get funding for child health care. Photo: Tim Graham/Getty Images

Terminally ill children suffer from neglect, say health experts

Many of these children die without any palliative support and experience unnecessary discomfort and pain, unless an overburdened NGO steps in.

Lack of basic services: Empty buckets belonging to the residents of a sprawling informal settlement on the outskirts of Lawley, Johannesburg, are lined up waiting for a water truck to fill them up. (Marco Longari/AFP)

Get people involved in development

Service delivery is about improving people’s lives, not expedient election promises

The deaths of 141 mental health patients occurred when they were moved to unlicensed, ill-equipped NGOs (Photo by Alet Pretorius/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

We had no control over rushed and haphazard transfer of Life Esidimeni patients, former director tells inquest

Worried and distraught patients were deeply shaken by the decision to move them to other facilities

(Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Investment bonds: ‘The outcome is not measured by money but by impact’

Social impact bonds focused on decreasing youth unemployment and improving early childhood learning have delivered positive outcomes the government can replicate to establish…

Lesotho workers in a factory. (BBC)

How US foreign policy under Donald Trump has affected Africa

Lesotho has been used as a microcosm in this article to reflect how the foreign policy has affected Africa

Renee Bach, an American missionary who moved to Jinja, Uganda at age 18. With no formal medical training, Bach started experimenting with medical procedures she’d learn from YouTube. (Image: wjct.org)

End voluntourism and the white saviour industrial complex

We need to dismantle the unequal systems we have upheld in Africa. Divesting from missionary tours is a good place to start

Organisations need to collaborate and connect in order to take the lead. (Graphic: John McCann/M&G)

The rise of civil society in South Africa

Organisations need to collaborate and connect in order to take the lead

Makeshift solutions: Cities and NGOs across the country have been scrambling for homeless people during the 21 day lockdown. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Stay at home, Cyril said. But what about the homeless?

In Tshwane, forcing homeless people off the street resulted in chaos and the abuse of a vulnerable population. In Durban, a smooth, well-planned operation fared far better

Nongovernmental organisations like Equal Education have played an important role in advocating for equality and social justice in South Africa.

NGOs today: Competing for resources, power and agency

NGOs play a critical role in advancing social change and transformation, but their current funding model needs to be addressed for them to make a sustainable impact in South Africa