The Department of Social Development handed the Early Childhood Development (ECD) function over to the Minister of Basic Education.

This handover came as a response to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement during the 2019 State of the Nation Address (SoNA), that the responsibility for ECD centres would migrate from the Department of Social Development to Basic Education.

It is said that this migration is meant to enable children to receive quality education and best support during the early stages of their lives.

Title:                          [• Ms.]

Name:                        [• Isabela Sekawana]

Position AND org.:   [• Deputy Director Geberal for Social Welfare at the Department of Social Development ]