UNICEF South Africa
The world is coming together for football.
Right now, children across Eastern and Southern Africa need support to overcome hunger, conflict and displacement.
UNICEF delivers life-saving care ever...
As fans rally behind their teams, here is to the brave ones who show up for children.
UNICEF is on the ground in Eastern and Southern Africa.
Your support helps the team go further. Back the brav...
Whether it’s a simple game, a bedtime story or a shared laugh, play shapes how children grow and experience the world. 💙
This #InternationalDayofPlay, we came together to protect play and protect..
Fifty years after the fateful day of 16 June 1976, we remember the children and young people who stood up against injustice with remarkable courage.
The courage of 1976 changed our history. The po...
Transferrable, 21st-century skills and soft skills are critical for children to learn and maximize their potential to enter and survive the fast-changing labour market.
While hard skills are easy ...
5-in-10 households in South Africa receive social grants to support their survival, with children making up a majority of social grant recipients through the Child Support Grant.
UNICEF strongly a...
South Africa has made progress in reducing poverty across all age groups, but this progress has not been equal and children remain the most vulnerable.
The UN Convention on the Rights of the Chil...
Children's voices belong in South Africa’s budget. 🪙
Every year, decisions about national spending shape the future of millions of children.
UNICEF South Africa advocates for children’s partici..
Did you know your Woolies shopping can support children at no extra cost to you?
Watch this quick video to see how to choose UNICEF as your cause on the Woolworths app.
A small step from you make...
Did you know your Woolies shopping can support children at no extra cost to you?
Watch this quick video to see how to choose UNICEF as your cause on the Woolworths app.
A small step from you make...
No child should live in fear.
UNICEF South Africa supports work that helps protect children from violence and abuse.
But we can't do it alone.
Join us to help keep every child safe:
Become ...
Ten-year-old Ompfuna from South Africa dreams of becoming a doctor.
She lives in an impoverished township in Johannesburg where there are no play areas for children.
Globally, 412 million childr...
The Recycling Champions (ReCha), supported by UNICEF South Africa, provides local youth with business training, operational support, and education on the potential of recycling.
The ultimate goal ...
Ubuntu Rising is Justice Desk Africa’s Youth Ambassadors Programme, which focuses on empowering young people in grades 10 and 11 to become children’s human rights defenders.
Supported by UNICEF, u...
The Recycling Champions (ReCha), supported by UNICEF South Africa, provides local youth with business training, operational support, and education on the potential of recycling.
The ultimate goal ...
"Our children are not outcasts but also deserve a chance at better futures."
UNICEF South Africa, the BMW Group South Africa and the Department of Basic Education launched the first BRIDGE codi...
With the support of the Gates Foundation and the Zenex Foundation, UNICEF and the Department of Basic Education are championing the ‘Early Grade Reading Programme’ in South Africa.
The aim is to i...
Despite notable progress in water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services in South Africa, significant challenges persist. This includes too many children still not having access to suitable handw...
Mabayana Secondary School in the KwaZulu-Natal province is a beacon of excellence, but challenges related to adequate water and sanitation often hinder learning.
Together with partners, UNICEF Sou...
Ntabeni Junior Primary School and Mbambisa Primary School in the Eastern Cape province are among many schools with inadequate and unsafe water and sanitation facilities.
Together with partners, UN...