The Minister of Social Development, Ms Lindiwe Zulu, will on Friday, April 01, hand over the Early Childhood Development (ECD) function to the Minister of Basic Education, Ms Angie Motshekga, in Freedom Park, Gauteng Province.
This handover comes 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.
As a result, both departments have been working tirelessly through relevant governance work streams in areas of Human Resources, Finance and Budgets, Legislation and Contracts, Immovable and Movable Assets, Communication and Stakeholder Engagement, Monitoring and Evaluation, Data and Information as well as the implementation of the ECD programme.
Informed by the recommendation from the Office of the Chief State Law Advisors (OCSLA), chapter 5 of the Children’s Act 38 of 2005, as it relates to ECD facilities, and chapter 6, have been identified for transfer from the Department of Social Development to Basic Education.
This migration will enable children to receive quality education and best support during the early stages of their lives.
Members of the media are invited to attend and cover the ECD Function Shift Handover ceremony arranged as follows:
Date: Friday, 01 April 2022
Time: 10h00
Venue: Corner Cock and 7th Avenue, Freedom Park in Salvokop
Social Media Live Virtual:
Department of Social Development:
Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/SocialDevelopmentZA
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKCziUvIpeeZYCzqlx5KQuw
Department of Basic Education:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BasicEd/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/DBESouthAfrica
Media can RSVP by contacting Ms Nomfundo Xulu-Lentsoane on 066 480 6845 / NomfundoLe@dsd.gov.za or Mr Terence Khala on 081 758 1546 / khala.t@dbe.gov.za
Media enquiries may be forwarded to:
Ms Lumka Oliphant
Cell: 083 484 8067
E-mail: lumkao@dsd.gov.za
Mr Elijah Mhlanga
Cell: 083 580 8275
E-mail: mhlanga.e@dbe.gov.za
