A 2025 workshop convened around measurement of early learning from birth to the age of three years recommended concrete next steps including: a situational analysis of the birth to three measurement landscape; a brief highlighting the gaps in data and the implications of this to create demand; a list of tools to measure birth to three child outcomes; a national repository of tools; a central, standardised indicator reference sheet and guide; and an investigation of how established global tools have been used effectively, and how elements of these may translate into South Africa’s needs and context. This discussion paper serves to address some of these gaps and recommendations.
More than 1 100 young South Africans have spoken through our national creative competitions, Hear Me Out and Keready to Ringa, sharing raw truths about mental health, identity, safety and the need to be heard. Their message is simple: “Don’t just tell us to speak. Make it safe for us to be heard.” Our reports highlight their voices, alongside new insights on what it means to put children and teens at the centre of South Africa’s future.
Alcohol harm isn’t just an adult issue, it deeply affects unborn babies, children and teenagers too. From unsafe homes to school dropouts and even lives lost, the impact is real. Our new teen-friendly guide, How South Africa Can Stop Hurting its Children by Reducing Heavy Drinking, speaks directly to young people about alcohol, its risks, and how we can all rethink the role it plays in our lives.
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