Partnerships

“Safety is not only the absence of violence but the presence of love,” says Benjamin Perks, UNICEF’s global parenting advocacy lead. He’s speaking at UNICEF South Africa’s first CEO Network Meeting for 2024, addressing a room full of leading business minds from across the Cape Town area. The dialogue focused on the importance of universal…

Engaging the youngest children in reading – learners in the foundation phase from Grades R to 3 – is the most effective way to introduce the value of storytelling and developing minds. Children who read early are most likely to improve their learning ability across their educational journey.  But there is much work to be done. The recent global ‘…

Polokwane, Limpopo Province : “Reading is so important and gives our children confidence and the energy and enthusiasm” explains Monica Dikgale whose daughter is a Grade 4 learner at Maphuto Primary School outside Polokwane. Ms. Dikgale is among thousands of parents in the provinces of Limpopo, the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal who have seen the…

Cape Town: “The journeys of children on the move are complex, layered and very necessary to document” emphasizes UNICEF South Africa Child Protection Manager Hellen Nyangoya at the opening of a two-day workshop on Storytelling hosted by the Scalabrini Centre and UNICEF. The European Union (EU) Global Promotion of Best Practices for Children in…

There’s an infectious energy and anticipation in the air as people take their seats in a packed meeting room at Investec’s offices in Sandton, Johannesburg. “The average age of this meeting has been reduced considerably,” states Robyn de Villiers, the usual Chairperson of the UNICEF South Africa CEO Network but not for today. girls and women…

A very good morning to you all and I am very pleased to be with you here today at Siphosethu Secondary School. Allow me, from the outset, to acknowledge the contribution of the Procter & Gamble Company and P&G South Africa to support the United Nations Children’s Fund KwaZulu Natal school rebuild programme. Your commitment to support…

JOHANNESBURG/PRETORIA, 11 October 2022 – Journalists from across a range of media agencies have gathered for the latest journey in a series of interactive seminars to deepen their reporting skills and coverage on child rights issues. The ‘Reporting on Children in the Media Course’ runs until mid-November providing a series of seminars for…

Across the province of KwaZulu-Natal, thousands of families who were affected by the devastating April floods are housed in community halls while recovery efforts continue. Among these families are thousands of children who are vulnerable to learning losses, post-disaster trauma and little stimulation because of the circumstances they find…, More photos to view, children-watching-puppet-show ZAF-1W8A7125, A little girl enjoys a puppet show put on by a fellow resident inside the Nazareth Hall., UNICEF South Africa/2022/Matangira Young-girl ZAF-1W8A7190, A young girl inspects some of the play and learning materials that were distributed at Nazareth Hall., UNICEF South Africa/2022/Matangira parents-and-caregivers ZAF-1W8A7141, Parents and caregivers housed inside the Nazareth Hall in Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal, received play and learning materials for their children aged 0 – 9 years., UNICEF South Africa/2022/Matangira distributing-boxes-of-play-and-learning ZAF-1W8A7136, UNICEF South Africa Education Officer, Lungile Mdluli, helps distribute boxes of play and learning materials inside the Nazareth Hall in Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal., UNICEF South Africa/2022/Matangira puppet-show-for-residents ZAF-1W8A7128, A resident inside the Nazareth Hall, uses some of the toys distributed by Impande after a demonstration to put on a puppet show., UNICEF South Africa/2022/Matangira child-inspecting-toy ZAF-1W8A7173, Residents inside the Nazareth Hall receive their play and learning materials., UNICEF South Africa/2022/Matangira teacher-demonstrating-toys ZAF-1W8A7010, Nosipho Gumede from Impande gives a demonstration to parents and caregivers inside the Nazareth Hall in Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal., UNICEF South Africa/2022/Matangira child-and-mother-looking-at-toys ZAF-1W8A7047, A child and her mother play with some toys given to them., UNICEF South Africa/2022/Matangira demonstration-on-using-play-and-learn-materials ZAF-1W8A7074, Nosipho Gumede and Mbali Ndlovu from Impande give a demonstration to parents and caregivers inside the Nazareth Hall in Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal., UNICEF South Africa/2022/Matangira handing-over-paly-and-learn-boxes ZAF-1W8A7099, UNICEF South Africa Education Officer Lungile Mdluli hands out the materials., UNICEF South Africa/2022/Matangira children-watching-puppet-show Young-girl parents-and-caregivers distributing-boxes-of-play-and-learning puppet-show-for-residents child-inspecting-toy teacher-demonstrating-toys child-and-mother-looking-at-toys demonstration-on-using-play-and-learn-materials handing-over-paly-and-learn-boxes

At Cenyu Public School in Stutterheim in the Eastern Cape, being the first stop on a child’s basic education journey is a responsibility teacher Xoliswa Kweleta takes seriously and prides herself in. As a Grade 1 teacher, she believes in the importance of early learning as the building blocks to ensuring that children in her class eventually reach…, Photos and videos to view, girl-play-with-lego ZAF-1W8A6709, A young girl at Cenyu Public School in Stutterheim, Eastern Cape, uses the LEGO six bricks as part of the Foundation Phase Initiative., UNICEF South Africa/2022/Matangira teacher-using-lego-bricks ZAF-1W8A6727, A teacher at Cenyu Public School in Stutterheim, Eastern Cape, uses the LEGO six bricks to teach new concepts in the classroom., UNICEF South Africa/2022/Matangira teacher-using-lego-bricks ZAF-1W8A6723, A teacher using the LEGO six bricks as part of the Foundation Phase Initiative at Cenyu Public School in Stutterheim, Eastern Cape,, UNICEF South Africa/2022/Matangira children-play-outside ZAF-1W8A6770, Learners playing ouside at Cenyu Public School in Stutterheim, Eastern Cape, useing the LEGO six bricks., UNICEF South Africa/2022/Matangira teacher-and-children ZAF-1W8A6790, Children at Cenyu Public School in Stutterheim, Eastern Cape watching their teacher demonstrating a new concept using Six bricks., UNICEF/South Africa/2022/Matangira children-play-outside ZAF-1W8A6762, Children playing outside at Cenyu Public School in Stutterheim, Eastern Cape., UNICEF South Africa/2022/Matangira teacher-lego ZAF-DSCF0011, Anashti Taljaard, Grade 3 teacher at Hermana Primary School in Ladybrand, Free State., UNICEF South Africa/2022/Lefrere children-play-lego ZAF-DSCF0030, Children in the foundation phase play with LEGO bricks in their classroom as part of the Foundation Phase Initiative., UNICEF South Africa/2022/Lefrere children-in-classroom ZAF-DSCF0035, Children in the foundation phase play with LEGO bricks in their classroom as part of the Foundation Phase Initiative., UNICEF South Africa/2022/Lefrere girl-play-with-lego teacher-using-lego-bricks teacher-using-lego-bricks children-play-outside teacher-and-children children-play-outside teacher-lego children-play-lego children-in-classroom

PRETORIA, 05 September 2022 – COVID-19 associated deaths have left nearly 150,000 children as orphans, according to latest data modelling from Imperial College London, as part of the Global Reference Group for Children Affected by COVID-19: Joint Estimates and Action. That number rises to 207,400 when including children who have lost their primary…

The cold chain is a logistics management process for products that require specifically refrigerated temperatures. This involves performing a chain of tasks to prepare, store, and transport products along the cold supply chain. Failure to keep cold chain products cold will render them unusable, which leads to a wastage of the products. When cold…, Measuring the mid upper arm circumference of a child provides Measuring the mid-upper-arm circumference (MUAC) can determine whether a child or adult is malnourished and at risk for complications., UNICEF/UN0692787/Moultrie measuring-child-height UN0692792, A healthcare worker does a routine check up on a young boy at a clinic in Cape Town. Checking the height and weight of a child is critical to assess their overall health., UNICEF/UN0692792/Sheldon Moulton nurse-with-mother-and-baby UN0692786, A mother holds her baby while a healthcare worker does a routine check up at a clinic in Cape Town., UNICEF/UN0692786/Sheldon Moulton health-worker-discusses-road-to-health-booklet-with-mother UN0692781, A healthcare worker shows a mother the Road to Health booklet for child health at a clinic in, Cape Town. The UNICEF-supported Road to Health booklet provides useful information for mothers and expectant mothers., UNICEF/UN0692781/Sheldon Moulton health-workers-discuss-road-to-health-booklet UN0692790, UNICEF South Africa Chief of Health, Dr Sufang Guo and UNICEF South Africa Health Specialist Dr Mercy Kamupira perusing the Road to Health booklet at the Nomzamo Day Clinic outside Cape Town., UNICEF/UN0692790/Sheldon Moulton women-at-day-clinic UN0692788, UNICEF South Africa Cold Chain Management Consultant, Lizette Monteith with Sister Ndabazabo Martha Matisa at the Nomzamo Day Clinic outside Cape Town., UNICEF/UN0692788/Sheldon Moulton woman-show-vaccines-kept-in-cold-storage UN0692775, Donna Samuels, Operations Manager at the Cape Medical Depot, explains the cold chain logistics at the Depot in Cape Town. Storing vaccines at the correct temperatures is critical., UNICEF/UN0692775/Sheldon Moulton woman-inspecting-vaccines UN0692774, UNICEF cold chain management consultant Lizette Monteith, inspects vaccines in a storage room at the Nomzamo Day Centre., UNICEF/UN0692774/Sheldon Moulton man-taking-inventory-of-vaccines UN0692777, A logistics worker takes inventory at the vaccine storage units at the Cape Medical Depot in Cape Town. The Vaccine Depot is the nerve centre for vaccine distribution in the Western Cape., UNICEF/UN0692777/Sheldon Moulton vaxi-taxi UN0692776, Terrence Klaasen, Operations Manager for Emergency Management Services in the Western Cape with Lizette Monteith, UNICEF Cold Chain Management Consultant at the Vaxi-Taxi mobile vaccination site outside Stellenbosch. The Vaxi-Taxi brings vaccinations to those who may not be able to afford to visit a clinic., UNICEF/UN0692776/Sheldon Moulton measuring-arm-circumference-of-child measuring-child-height nurse-with-mother-and-baby health-worker-discusses-road-to-health-booklet-with-mother health-workers-discuss-road-to-health-booklet women-at-day-clinic woman-show-vaccines-kept-in-cold-storage woman-inspecting-vaccines man-taking-inventory-of-vaccines vaxi…

Johannesburg, 23 August 2022: The protection and safety of children continues to be a critical concern within communities across South Africa, as violence against children threatens the lives and wellbeing of children daily. On average, more than 20 children are victims of violence every day in South Africa, according to statistics from the South…