Wiedaad Slemming – The Conversation

Student Winnie Wanjiru with a mother and child. Karin Schermbrucker/Slingshot Media

November 21, 2025

Violence against women and children is deeply connected. Three ways to break the patterns

Phiwe Babalo Nota, University of Cape Town and Wiedaad Slemming, University of Cape Town

Exposure to violence during the first 1,000 days (from conception to the age of 2 years) has lifelong consequences for children’s health and development.

Finding Thabo is an innovative game to stimulate young children using a mix of pictures and technology. The Reach Trust

September 11, 2024

South Africa is failing its youngest children – report flags critical gaps in early learning, social protection and health care

Wiedaad Slemming, University of Cape Town; Linda Biersteker, University of Cape Town, and Lori Lake, University of Cape Town

Ten years ago South Africa committed to invest in its young children. This vision has not been realised.

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