On the 15^th of May RHVP launched its series of short films Social transfers in practice: evidence from southern Africa to the media and public in Johannesburg, South Africa. Each film outlines the history and functioning of a major social transfer programme and combines expert opinions from the implementing ministries and organisations with beneficiary experiences. The programmes include Lesotho's Old Age Pension, Malawi's Input Subsidy Programme, Mozambique's Food Subsidy Programme, Swaziland's Initiatives to assist Orphans and Vulnerable Children, and Zambia's Social Cash Transfer. Each film can be viewed online, in both high and low resolution, at http://www.wahenga.net/index.php/video_amp_audio_clips/. For a copy of the DVD please send your contact details to .