Turning national commitment into community action to end child stunting by 2030
Daily Maverick | 04.03.2026 03:45
During his State of the Nation Address 2026, President Cyril Ramaphosa reaffirmed the importance of “the crucial first 1,000 days” and committed South Africa to ending child stunting by 2030 through strengthened nutrition interventions. In doing so, he placed early childhood development where it belongs, at the centre of our nation’s future.
