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International Day of the Girl celebrations in Brussels see focus on social norms
12 Oct 2017

Girls who receive a quality education are more likely to lead healthy lives, yet on International Day of the Girl on October 11, more than 130 million girls worldwide aren’t in school.

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South Africa’s Girl Champion to Represent Young Women at the United Nations
6 Oct 2017

Save the Children South Africa’s Girl Champion, Motshedisi Likate (Tshidi), will call on world leaders to invest in the economic emancipation of young girls at the United Nations (UN) next week. 

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Save the Children announces new ambassadors to further literacy in South Africa
8 Sep 2017

Save the Children South Africa is proud to announce Stacey Fru and Given Mpho Mabena as our new ambassadors. 

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English - South Africa
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Breastmilk Saves Children’s Lives
4 Aug 2017

On Mandela Day 2017, Save the Children South Africa initiated a breastmilk donation campaign that inspired 67 mums in Limpopo to donate breastmilk to the Mankweng Breastmilk Bank. 

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Furthering Literacy in South Africa
2 Aug 2017
Save the Children South Africa’s CEO, Ms Gugulethu “Gugu” Ndebele, has been honoured by the Minister of Basic Education, Mrs Angie Motshekga (MP), for her efforts in furthering literacy in South Africa.
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English - South Africa
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We're Improving Sexual Reproductive Rights at Schools in South Africa
22 Jun 2017

The Department of Basic Education (DBE) recently announced the finalisation of the learner health policy that paves the way for marked improvement in addressing the sexual reproductive rights of young South Africans.

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English - South Africa
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One in Every Four Children Being Robbed of Their Childhood
22 Jun 2017

One in every four children being robbed of their childhood, new report from Save the Children finds

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English - South Africa
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Don’t Cast-Off CSI as “Junk Status” Sets In - There’s Too Much To Gain
2 Jun 2017

Business needs charity as much as charity needs business.  While corporate South Africa grapples with what it really means to run a business in an economy that has been downgraded to ‘junk status’, non-profit organisations are taking a closer look at what impact the tightening of belts will have on communities who rely heavily on charitable support to get by.

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English - South Africa
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Save the Children South Africa Prioritises Prevention Programmes
30 May 2017

Save the Children South Africa has emphasised the need for prevention programmes that focuses on protecting children’s childhoods.

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English - South Africa