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Teacher, Thobekile Mbongwa, interacts with her learners (from left) Sinethemba Hadebe, Aphile Hlongwane and Sibusiso Manyala during a coding a robotics hub class demonstration.
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Hope and excitement as new door of learning opens for KZN

UNICEF and BMW Group South Africa launch province’s first coding and robotics hub

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Celebrating the impact of play in child development

Reflecting on the Power of Play 'Kulula Ukudlala' tour

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“We feel safe and sanitized”: Making a WASH difference

Government of Japan supports UNICEF in building toilets and handwashing stations at schools in KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape

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Equipping children with future-ready skills

UNICEF, Chery Automobile and the Austrian Development Agency collaborate to transform education for South Africa’s young people.

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06 December 2024

UNICEF commemorates World AIDS Day 2024 at launch of Eastern Cape Global Alliance chapter

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Thembile’s story: how parenting support can #ENDviolence

The transformative power of parenting support programmes

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Blogs

Power of Play ambassador, Mthuthuzeli Zimba, facilitates a ‘Play Hub’ with caregivers.
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The beautiful chaos of play

My journey with the Power of Play campaign

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Power to the people!

A rallying call from youth to address non-communicable diseases at the Global NCD Alliance Forum

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“I was bullied because of a flawed food system”

The voices of South Africa’s Fix My Food youth advocates

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“A health scare showed me the truth of food labeling!”

The voices of South Africa’s Fix My Food youth advocates

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"The sugar always punished us for its sweetness"

The first in a series of blog posts representing the voices of Fix My Food youth advocates

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Sparking change through Fix My Food

Using social and behaviour change tools to improve our food environment

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