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New ECD Centre Opens in Parkwood

With early childhood development (ECD) receiving growing attention in South Africa, Ukukhulisa Development has officially launched its latest ECD centre at Masjidus Sabr in Parkwood. The initiative aims to offer quality education at reduced costs, making it more accessible to parents in under-resourced communities. Chairperson Osman Sahib explained that Ukukhulisa, meaning 'development' or 'growth', was founded in 2011 with a mission to uplift disadvantaged areas, especially within the Western Cape. […]

today7 July 2025

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ECD sector welcomes R10 billion government boost, urges focus on quality

The Early Childhood Development (ECD) sector has welcomed the retention of R10 billion in new government funding, set to enhance services for young children across South Africa. The updated allocation will increase the daily per-child subsidy from R17 to R24 and expand access to include an additional 700,000 children under the age of five. Advocacy group Real Reform for ECD has called the funding a significant step forward but emphasised […]

today23 May 2025

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Over 12 000 early childhood development centres have applied to reopen

At least 12 345 Early Childhood Development Centres (ECDs) have, to date, completed the Department of Social Development's online self-assessment to operate under Level 3 lockdown, its spokesperson, Lumka Oliphant, has said. This week, Oliphant told News24 centres, which were compliant and safe, were able to reopen as per a High Court ruling in July. "ECDs were able to open immediately provided that they are complying with what we have […]

today9 August 2020

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ECDs to reopen under strict covid-19 safety protocols

The Western Cape Social Development MEC, Sharna Fernandez, has welcomed the court’s ruling that private kindergartens where Covid-19 security measures are in place, may reopen immediately. This includes day mothers, playgroups and pre-school centres. Judge Hans Fabricius of the High Court in Pretoria said the decision taken by National Minister of Social Development, Lindiwe Zulu’s department for private nursery schools to remain closed under level 3 of Covid-19 coronavirus lockdown […]

today8 July 2020

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