A brief, freely available checklist could help tackle nutritional issues in South African women before and during pregnancy: The FIGO Nutrition Checklist.

Self-reported changes in alcohol consumption and tobacco smoking behaviour in a nationally representative population after total alcohol and tobacco sale restrictions were implemented during SAs COVID-19 lockdowns.

Mental Health Risk in South Africa: Nearly 20% of South African adults suffer from impaired mental health, with less than a quarter of this population ever seeking mental health treatment.

Socially vulnerable groups at greater risk for food insecurity: South Africa’s socially vulnerable groups are at a greater risk of experiencing food insecurity.

Rural communities in South Africa have the potential to adopt renewable energy resources such as solar photovoltaics, but they are not adequately harnessed.

COVID-19 and adolescent sexual and reproductive health in Africa: The COVID-19 pandemic significantly compromised the health and wellbeing of the youth population globally, where experts have called attention to the detrimental impact of the lockdown

COVID-19 and the informal economy in South Africa: The precarious nature of the informal economy needs more attention and innovative policies to alleviate pressure on low-income households during pandemics/contractionary periods.

Protecting South Africa’s Human Capital: How early life adversity can curb our potential for productivity, health and wellbeing. Research shows that giving children the best possible start in life is central in developing a country’s human capital.

Rethinking water, sanitation, and hygiene for human growth and development. Identification of age appropriate biological outcomes and WASH indicators, while anticipating the timing of life-course suitability of the interventions being operational.

The slow violence of malnutrition: Improving child nutrition is a long-term investment in human capital, which has a triple dividend for the children of today, the adults of tomorrow and the next generation of children.

Mental Health: an African perspective: New research contests Euro-centric views on treatment and provides compelling insight into African cosmology and mental illness.