Daily Maverick

Early childhood development sector remains ‘vital’ but underresourced partner in provision of compulsory Grade R

The early childhood development sector has an important role to play in the delivery of universal access to quality Grade R ...
Daily Maverick

Treasury’s decision not to allocate extra funding imperils compulsory Grade R roll-out

While the Bela Act makes Grade R attendance compulsory, the National Treasury’s refusal to allocate additional funding leaves provinces struggling to deliver on the promise of universal early ...
Mail & Guardian

Grade R offers SA’s poorest children no discernible benefit

A new study shows that grade R classes have almost zero effect on the future performance of pupils in South Africa’s poorest schools. “The impact of grade R in South Africa is small and there is ...
News24

Play-based learning is crucial for the development of Grade R pupils - here's why

Play-based learning is essentially learning through play, which is crucial in early childhood development, especially for Grade R learners. According to US-Based research, The Serious Need for Play, ...
The Citizen

ECD, Grade R teachers take protest to new education minister

Early Childhood Development (ECD) and grade R teachers staged a march to the Department of Basic Education offices on Struben Street on July 24. The reason for the march was that the group is not ...