BUSINESS AS USUAL Children raise voices as delegates to the G20 Social Summit, but they’ve yet to be heard loud and clear 6 min 0 By Ufrieda Ho
DAILY MAVERICK WEBINAR Only one in three registered ECD centres receive subsidy they’re entitled to 1 min 0 By Lillian Roberts
CHILD DEVELOPMENT Beyond toys: How play shapes emotional intelligence and social skills in children 5 min 0 By Mark Potterton
CHILDREN IN CRISIS From dreams to action — Lucinda Evans champions child safety and empowerment in SA 4 min 0 By Tamsin Metelerkamp
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT Constitutional rights for children: An urgent call for early childhood development in South Africa 4 min 0 By Nobukhosi Zulu-Taruza, Tess Peacock, Nurina Ally, Cameron McConnachie, Daniel Peter Al-Naddaf and Mmatsetshweu Ruby Motaung
BASIC EDUCATION OP-ED Historic early childhood development investments threatened as Budget withdrawal sparks fears of lost progress 4 min 0 By Tshepo Mantjé, Daniel McLaren and Hopolang Selebalo
STUNTED GROWTH OP-ED Ignoring child nutrition in South Africa can’t be the next big mistake 5 min 0 By David Harrison
ESSENTIAL SUPPORT Early childhood development must remain a priority in revised 2025 Budget 4 min 0 By Daniel McLaren and Hopolang Selebalo
FEEDING HOPE ‘The power of food’ — Ladles of Love tackles nutrition in early childhood development centres 5 min 0 By Tamsin Metelerkamp
BALANCING ACT OP-ED There are 56 good reasons South Africa needs the Bela Bill 6 min 30 By Michael Le Cordeur
NEXT GEN THREAT Child Gauge 2024 sounds the alarm, saying South African ‘Children are in crisis’ 5 min 0 By Tamsin Metelerkamp
FAST LANE UPLIFTMENT Mamelodi daycare centre a symbol of civil partnership building pillars of hope, resilience and potential 4 min 1 By Takudzwa Pongweni
ACTION PLAN Five opportunities for early childhood development in SA’s social compact 4 min 2 By Zoë Postman
CHILD RIGHTS OPED ECD Bill should be a priority for new basic education minister – our children’s futures depend on it 4 min 0 By Nurina Ally, Sanja Bornman and Tess Peacock
ROAD TO 2024 ELECTIONS OP-ED South Africa has an early childhood development crisis — this is what political parties promise to do about it 10 min 0 By Zena Haynes and Yusrah Ehrenreich
ROAD TO 2024 ELECTIONS How party manifestos tackle the plight of children and where activists say they fall short 6 min 0 By Shaun Smillie
ROAD TO 2024 ELECTIONS OP-ED Learners don’t have vote, but have a powerful voice — ‘prioritise education and ECD’ 5 min 0 By Tatiana Kazim, Mikhaila Steenkamp and Mahfouz Raffee
CHILD PROTECTION WEEK OP-ED Early childhood development — moving beyond departmental silos 4 min 3 By Tshepo Mantjé
CHILD DEVELOPMENT OP-ED Nutrition support for ECD programmes takes a giant step backwards 4 min 4 By Tess Peacock
GROUNDUP 2024 elections — where leading political parties stand on the critical issue of hunger 7 min 1 By GroundUp Staff
GROUNDUP Elections 2024 — Where SA’s major political parties stand on state of basic education system 6 min 2 By GroundUp Staff
