"Two-thirds of South Africa's children (59%) live below the upper-bound poverty line". (Francisco Emilio Duran/Getty Images)
From demography to poverty and access to education, housing, and basic services, alarming statistics on childhood in South Africa have again been revealed in the annual Child Gauge report.
With a specific focus on hunger and malnutrition, this year's report paints a grim picture of what life is like for most South African children.
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