As the world prepares to mark World Water Day on 22 March, Seriti Institute is bringing water conservation education directly to communities through activities with young learners at Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres across South Africa.
Digital platforms like Community Fresh are demonstrating how technology can advance South Africa's highly informal farming communities toward sustainable economic opportunities. The increasing adoption of innovative technologies is helping to advance South Africa's informal farming sector and gradually delivering green shoots.
How do we turn climate knowledge into real solutions for our communities? Join Seriti Talks for an engaging discussion on practical actions, local innovation, and building resilience where it matters most.
As South Africa awaits the national budget speech, the debate is already framed around familiar themes: fiscal consolidation, debt stabilisation, and constrained revenue. These are legitimate concerns. But the deeper question is whether this budget will meaningfully shift the development model toward communities, where unemployment, hunger, and climate shocks are most acutely felt.
Grounded in the Nurturing Care Framework, we’ve fostered responsive caregiving, play-based learning, and community resilience — resulting in healthier families, confident parents, and thriving children. In 2025, we achieved QCTO accreditation and expanded our service offering to include climate resilience, entrepreneurship and life skills. We deepened our impact through parent clubs and home visits. This report reflects our journey and sets the stage for scalable, community-led ECD ecosystems.
The National Youth Service (NYS) Programme continues to play a critical role in addressing youth unemployment while strengthening community systems. In Phase 4, over 4,000 young people across 45 sites and all nine provinces are gaining structured work experience, practical skills, and a sense of purpose-while delivering essential services in early learning, food security, and environmental action.
During SONA 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.
When the President referenced Standerton in the State of the Nation Address last night, it was a moment of recognition — not for one organisation, but for a model that works. Through the Presidential Employment Stimulus and the Social Employment Fund (SEF), Standerton has seen visible change. Dumping sites have been cleared. Parks have been built.
A story of resilience and entrepreneurship, showing how the National Youth Service (NYS) can help young people build confidence, leadership skills, and real pathways to economic independence.
FOUR years ago, Standerton, like many towns across South Africa, was still reeling from the aftershocks of COVID-19. Jobs had disappeared, household incomes had collapsed, and hope was in short supply. Young people, in particular, were left wondering where their futures might lead. Food insecurity deepened, illegal dumping spread across open land, and public spaces became symbols of neglect rather than pride.
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