Success at school undermined by 1.1-million children being too poor for early education, according to a new report
Home-based early childhood development centres can provide learning – and work for unemployed women
The National Lotteries Commission has put massive funding into Early Childhood Development to help ensure the future of the country is brighter
It is not a problem government can solve alone — individuals can also contribute resources and their time
In today’s digital world, it’s becoming easy to find stories in South Africa’s 11 languages
The sad state of early childhood development suggests we do
not value poor black children
The programme will support people involved in raising and educating children
The Gauteng department of social development puts the needs of children first
The UDM are arguing that a Fees Commission recommendation of an income contingency loans will create an army of debt-trapped graduates.
So much research has been done on what basic education needs. It must now be used
Growing up in the villages of the Eastern Cape, I saw my peers bunking school because they had no food to eat before they went to school.
National policies can support families financially, give them time to spend with their young children and improve access to health and other services.
Getting parents more involved in childcare is good for a child’s health and prospects in life. South Africa needs to get with the programme.
‘The shout on the front cover of ‘The Yearning’ has Zakes Mda waxing lyrical about Mashigo’s writing talent. All his descriptors are true.’
Fumbatha May recounts treasured childhood memories in Mdantsane, as a part of the Growing-Up edition
To a large extent, all education is based on the skills a pupil acquires in the first three years of school, writes Brahm Fleisch and Stephen Taylor.
The majority of British parents who responded to a new survey voiced concerns over the negative impact of interactive e-books on their children.
Unborn children who will enter into poverty need targeted support to help them, especially during the crucial first 1 000 days of life.
A critical stage of childhood development has been placed in the hands of unqualified ‘teachers’
But now litigation is taking on the problems that compromise a child’s ability to learn in later life.
The first 1 000 days of our lives are crucial, but when and where should ‘experts’ actually step in?
That’s the message to the basic education department from experts in early childhood development.
The Goedgedacht Trust has increased its self-sufficiency by trading in oil and table produce.
Early childhood development affects the rest of one’s life, and cannot be ignored any longer.
Policies such as affirmative action are worthy but preschool is where inequality should be headed off.
Obituary – Charlotte Schaer (1946 – 2012)
A childhood struggle veteran takes up a challenge to inspire other young people.
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/ 18 November 2011
Childcarers and educators say the same thing: early neglect of children is catastophic for later learning.
Social contexts must dictate the curriculum for 0- to four-year-olds.
Trevor Manuel’s national development plan is clear on the problems but does it present workable solutions?
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/ 11 November 2011
The early development of children was the focus of a major conference in Gauteng last weekend.
The Gauteng education department has only spent 14% of its budget for early childhood development, despite promises of increased spending.