The Early Childhood Development (ECD) media report released by Statistics South Africa February 2021 states that South Africa’s effort in expanding children’s access to education has primarily benefitted school-age children.
- Research shows that almost half (46%) of South African children were living in households belonging to the lower household income quintiles (quintiles 1 and 2).
- High numbers of our children are not attending ECD centres or parents cannot afford it.
- Adequately equipped parents get to play an active role in their children’s development.
- Seriti Institute’s aRe Bapaleng programme has equipped over 300 parents and caregivers with over 1000 child benefactors who have reported positive changes in the children’s social and emotional development.
