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Patricia Martin

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Patricia Martin

Patricia Martin is a child rights and governance consultant

Count them in: Historically marginalised young children remain at a much higher risk of exclusion because of the non-availability of centres and the high cost of attendance.
2030 NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN

We can’t leave our young ones behind

The most recent statistics show that more than 1. 15 million children (68,4%) aged 3 – 5 years are not in ECD centres

  • Lene Øverland
  • Warren Povey
  • Patricia Martin
6 min read
Schools are meant to reopen on Monday; the 2021 academic year for higher education institutions will begin only in March. (Photo: Gianluigi Guercia/AFP)
CHILDREN

Invest in children to boost SA’s recovery

Providing effective, population-scale family support and 21st century transformative education is a nonnegotiable if we are to have any chance of eradicating violence, poverty,…

  • Patricia Martin
7 min read