Tag: Social Grants

  • Child Stunting and Its Impact on Development

    South Africa faces a critical challenge: a child stunting rate that has stubbornly remained around 25% since the 1990s. This chronic malnutrition, where children are too short for their age, doesn’t just impact physical development. It significantly hinders intellectual growth, potentially reducing the country’s per capita GDP by a staggering 10%. While the Child Support Grant (CSG) has proven effective,…

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