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UNICEF South Africa Blog

From global trends to local insights, go behind the scenes of child rights issues.

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The UNICEF South Africa Blog promotes children’s rights and well-being, and ideas about ways to improve their lives and the lives of their families. We bring you insights and accounts from the ground in South Africa. 

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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Parenting Support Policy Benchmarking Assessment Report

Pilot assessment tool for benchmarking policy provision for universal parenting support in South Africa - October 2025

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Budget brief series 2025

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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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Press release
10 September 2025

Obesity exceeds underweight for the first time among school-age children and adolescents globally – UNICEF

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