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New podcast series reflects on childhood in South Africa through and beyond COVID-19

‘Phezulu: Looking Up’ a new eight-part podcast series released today features the stories of the impact of the COVID-19 years on children and youth and the ongoing response to accelerate the recovery for every child – for everyone.

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Vuka Vuma Vax! Its a part of life!

Community journalists share their experiences reporting on the ongoing pandemic and the vaccination conversation

UNICEF South Africa Advocate, Maps Maponyane, stands with project participant and photographer, Michael Nobert, with a copy of the COVID-19 & Beyond: Through a Youth Lens book.

Three-years since COVID-19 shutdown, youth reflect on their experiences through new photo book and exhibit

‘COVID-19 & Beyond: Through a Youth Lens’ photo book and exhibit features the powerful personal stories of young people coping with the pandemic years and striving for a better future.

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Covered • Clean • Caring - version 2

An updated resource for COVID-19 risk communication and community engagement in schools and orphan and vulnerable child centres in South Africa.

Files available for download (6)

Facilitator's guide (PDF, 2 MB)

Facilitator's handout (PDF, 118 KB)

Poster 1 (PDF, 369 KB)

Poster 2 (PDF, 332 KB)

Poster 3 (PDF, 438 KB)

A4 stickers (PDF, 217 KB)

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15 November 2022

Vaccine cold chain storage capacity strengthened

Government of Japan support ensures better access to life-saving vaccines.

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05 September 2022

Number of COVID-19 orphans nears 150,000 in South Africa

UNICEF South Africa calls for a whole of society response to protect, nurture and care for the most vulnerable children.

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05 September 2022

Behind the scenes of the Zwakala COVID-19 campaign

32 vax champs, 2 years, 50 million people reached across the country, mobilising communities to get vaccinated against the virus

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01 September 2022

“Because vaccines save lives”

Supporting cold-chain management in the Western Cape

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Germany contributes USD$4.9 million to bolster UNICEF’s support to COVID-19 vaccine roll-out in South Africa

Resources provided by the German Federal Foreign Office will accelerate efforts to vaccinate 70 per cent of the population by the end of 2022 and strengthen childhood immunization work.

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UNICEF and Maverick Citizen launch photo project documenting COVID-19 years through a youth lens

UNICEF South Africa and Maverick Citizen call for youth to share images that tell the story of COVID-19 through their lens.