Interview - Too many children in South African do not reach their fifth birthday, and when they do survive, they bear the burden of infectious diseases, inadequate nutrition, violence and suboptimal caregiving and learning opportunities. In Women's Month, UCT News spoke with Associate Professor Wiedaad Slemming, who took the helm of the University of Cape Town's (UCT) flagship Children's Institute (CI) earlier this year. Dr Slemming, a children's advocate and activist, previously worked in the Division of Community Pa