SAFM Interview: What the Children’s Amendment Bill means for early learning
DGMT CEO David Harrison joined SAFM to unpack the Children’s Amendment Bill and what it means for South Africa’s youngest and most excluded children. He made the case for why legal reform alone won’t be enough — and why this rare alignment of political will, funding and systems needs to be protected and pushed.
Here’s how the Children’s Amendment Bill fits into wider reforms for young children and why it matters
A new draft law seeking to dismantle some of the barriers to quality early learning is the latest in a series of significant reforms disrupting the early childhood development (ECD) sector — for the benefit of young children. These reforms, decades in the making, have been hard-won, sometimes through advocacy and other times through collaboration […]
SAFM Interview: Children’s Amendment Bill clears Cabinet — Parliament must keep it moving
Cabinet has approved the Children’s Amendment Bill — a landmark step for South Africa’s youngest children and the ECD practitioners who care for them. The Bill will simplify registration, recognise diverse ECD programmes, and open funding to communities long locked out of the system. But it’s not done yet. Parliament must now treat this with […]
SAFM Tuesday Takeover: Cabinet approves Children’s Amendment Bill — now Parliament must act
Cabinet has approved the Children’s Amendment Bill — a landmark step for South Africa’s youngest children and the ECD practitioners who care for them. The Bill will simplify registration, recognise diverse ECD programmes, and open funding to communities long locked out of the system. But it’s not done yet. Parliament must now treat this with […]
Radio 702 Interview: Cabinet said yes to the Children’s Bill. Now Parliament must act.
DGMT CEO David Harrison spoke to Radio 702 about Cabinet’s approval of the Children’s Amendment Bill — a long-overdue reform that could open the door for thousands of ECD programmes currently locked out of registration and state support. Harrison welcomed the milestone but was clear-eyed about what still needs to happen: municipalities must relax their […]
Real Reform for ECD Media Statement: The Children’s Bill is through Cabinet. Now Parliament must pass it.
Cabinet’s approval of the long-awaited Children’s Amendment Bill brings us a step closer to ensuring all young children have opportunities to develop and thrive — now Parliament must pass it. Real Reform for ECD celebrates Cabinet’s approval of the Children’s Amendment Bill 2026 as a major milestone for young children, early childhood development (ECD) practitioners […]
The Perspectives Series: Small things, big changes for little people
Small things can create big changes in the first 1 000 days of life, starting at conception until a child’s second birthday. While this period is a critical window for growth and development, there is often less clarity on the mechanisms through which this potential is realised. This webinar will place responsive caregiving at the […]
Reimagining our future
The Learning Lunch podcast explores ideas, approaches and social innovations – creating opportunity for non-profit organisations’ teams to discover what others are learning and space to reflect on what these insights might mean for their own strategy and programme implementation. Download takeaway instructions What would it take for every child in South Africa to grow […]
The Perspectives Series: We have a new vision for children, what happens now?
South Africa has adopted a new vision for children and teenagers: one where every child has enough food, love, safety and brain power to develop their full potential. This vision is captured in the National Strategy to Accelerate Action for Children (NSAAC), recently approved by Cabinet. The strategy calls for an all-of-society effort to improve […]
Hands-on Learning Issue 33
Through the Hands-on Learning publication, we hope to play a helpful role in synthesising information from innovators and implementers in civil society, supporting them to share what they have learnt so that others can draw from and build on their experiences. Shaping the future today South Africa’s future depends on its children’s brainpower — and […]