MINDING THE CHILD: Missing link in urban development: Cape Town’s future depends on giving children a voice

Municipal decisions shape every aspect of children’s daily lives, even though these young people do not get to vote in local government elections. At a Metro Lives dialogue hosted by the DG Murray Trust on 21 July, political leaders and child advocates outlined priorities for improving the lives of children in Cape Town, including support for early childhood development, the creation of safe spaces and targeted investment in the city’s most vulnerable communities to break down spatial…