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Early Childhood Development cannot wait

By Lene Øverland, Warren Povey and Nyaradzo Muthana Every day in South Africa, more than a million young children arrive at Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres that lack clean water, safe toilets or adequate shelter. This is not just an education problem. It is a health crisis, an economic failure and a choice, one we…

BySpice4Life NewsMarch 26, 20260Comments

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Backpacks for the Future

Across the world, the back-to-school ritual begins the same way: a small backpack on a big bed, unzipped and waiting. In Tokyo, Helsinki, Lagos, New York, and Cape Town, parents lean over that open bag, slipping in lunchboxes, crayons, spare socks, and sometimes a comfort toy that smells like home. It looks ordinary, almost forgettable.…

BySpice4Life NewsJanuary 14, 20260Comments

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Spend your 67 minutes helping an ECD centre this Mandela Day

Although we should be helping those who are less fortunate every day, every year on 18 July, Mandela Day provides a great reason to get involved doing good for 67 minutes. Grow ECD , which equips Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres with the skills, support and resources they need to provide 5-star early learning…

BySpice4Life NewsJuly 17, 20250Comments

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Government’s Role in ECD: A Long-Overdue Commitment

By Theresa Michael, CEO of Afrika Tikkun Bambanani President Cyril Ramaphosa's recent admission that South Africa's 30-year delay in implementing Early Childhood Development (ECD) was the country's "biggest mistake" is an important acknowledgment of a systemic failure that has disadvantaged millions of children. His statement, delivered at the Basic Education Lekgotla, demonstrates a longstanding…

BySpice4Life NewsMarch 5, 20250Comments

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Join the Movement: Volunteer for Nelson Mandela Day with Ladles of Love in Just a Few Easy Steps!

This year, the NPO Ladles of Love is gearing up to make volunteering for Nelson Mandela Day as accessible and feasible as possible – for individuals, corporates, schools, teams, families and communities -on Thursday 18 July. With a few clicks, people can book where they would like to offer their support, how and with whom…

BySpice4Life NewsJune 24, 20240Comments

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Investing in 0 – 5 year-olds in the Valley of a Thousand Hills

Early Childhood Development (ECD) is one of the most powerful investments our country can make. We know that the first 5 years of a child's life plays a pivotal role in developing potential for the rest of their life. In the early years, the child's body and brain grows at an astonishing pace. 'If…

BySpice4Life NewsAugust 7, 20230Comments

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COMPULSORY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION: WHAT PARENTS NEED TO KNOW

he transition of Early Childhood Development (ECD) from the Department of Social Development to the Department of Basic Education is now in full swing, and will change how the academic development of young children is approached in South Africa. The transition started this month, and will become effective from next year. Among the changes which…

BySpice4Life NewsApril 29, 20220Comments

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FULL BELLIES HELP YOUNGSTERS TO FOCUS ON LEARNING

GrandWest donates R285 000 for meal packs and school vegetable gardens Non Profit Organisation Rise Against Hunger (RAH) received a substantial donation of R250 000 from GrandWest to assist with providing meals for 29 Early Childhood Development (ECD). GrandWest initially committed a sum of R200 000 but, following a visit to each of the Centres, and after conducting…

BySpice4Life NewsNovember 9, 20210Comments

Tag: Early Childhood Development (ECD)

Early Childhood Development cannot wait

Backpacks for the Future

Spend your 67 minutes helping an ECD centre this Mandela Day

Government’s Role in ECD: A Long-Overdue Commitment

Join the Movement: Volunteer for Nelson Mandela Day with Ladles of Love in Just a Few Easy Steps!

Investing in 0 – 5 year-olds in the Valley of a Thousand Hills

FULL BELLIES HELP YOUNGSTERS TO FOCUS ON LEARNING

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