SOCIAL workers, teachers and officials at early childhood development (ECD) centres and staff in all social development units will be vaccinated from Monday. This was revealed by the Minister of ...

Thanda, a KwaZulu-Natal NGO, showcases the success of its Early Childhood Development programme, revealing a 95% school ...

On a quiet Saturday morning, deep in the rolling green hills of the Wild Coast, a gathering of dedicated early childhood development (ECD) practitioners took place. Despite it being a weekend, 30 ...

The department of basic education (DBE) says it has trained 2,670 early childhood development (ECD) practitioners in the 2024/2025 financial year on the national curriculum framework (NCF) for ...

This is not a mechanical transfer of responsibility — it is a call to action. It is a recognition that without a deep educational intervention for both practitioners and communities, we will continue ...

On Friday, activists protested at the Union Buildings in the City of Tshwane against the Department of Social Development's proposed legislative amendments.

Early Childhood Development (ECD) sets the foundation of every child’s education and journey discovery. This is why the Indaba Institute is calling for ECD practitioners to be included in the ...

Nationally, the department said at least half of all ECD programmes are currently unregistered and are attended by tens of thousands of children. “This means that more than 20,000 ECD programmes ...

Advocates for quality early childhood development (ECD) services in South Africa continue to urge the government to provide proper nutrition to children attending crèches regardless of their ...