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Ilifa Labantwana

Treasury’s planned budget cuts ‘dangerous to the economy and well-being’, say SA economists, civil society

South Africa

Treasury’s planned budget cuts ‘dangerous to the economy and well-being’, say SA economists, civil society

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Godongwana fails to address looming basic education ‘blackout’, but boosts funding for early childhood development

South Africa

Godongwana fails to address looming basic education ‘blackout’, but boosts funding for early childhood development

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Jobs, energy, grants and graft – civil society breaks down what Ramaphosa got right and where he failed

Maverick Citizen

Jobs, energy, grants and graft – civil society breaks down what Ramaphosa got right and where he failed

By Tamsin Metelerkamp and Takudzwa Pongweni

Early childhood development programmes no longer require nonprofit registration to access state subsidy

South Africa

Early childhood development programmes no longer require nonprofit registration to access state subsidy

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Experts call for bigger early childhood development budget ahead of Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement

South Africa

Experts call for bigger early childhood development budget ahead of Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

This week – Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement, United Nations Day and talk on National Health Insurance Bill

South Africa

This week – Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement, United Nations Day and talk on National Health Insurance Bill

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Covid-19 has devastated early childhood development programmes, but we’re slowly clawing our way back

South Africa

Covid-19 has devastated early childhood development programmes, but we’re slowly clawing our way back

By Laura Brooks and Andrew Hartnack

The future of preschools in the balance

Maverick Citizen

The future of preschools in the balance

By David Jeffery

South Africa

Who will look after the little children?

By Karin Schimke