What do the main political parties of SA have to say on ECD?
Election Day, 29 May 2024, is fast approaching. This is an important moment in our nation’s democratic process, and the Centre for Early Childhood Development is working to 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗘𝗖𝗗 𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲!
We approached the eleven main political parties in SA to give us their views on ECD. We asked them to tell us what they would do for 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗖𝗗 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿, if elected, and what they are planning to do about the 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 in South Africa.
This is what the parties that responded had to say…
Marie Sukers from the African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP)
Cameron Dugmore from the African National Congress (ANC)
Zenande Dyantyi from the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF)
Mmusi Maimane from Build One South Africa (BOSA)
Baxolile Nodada from the Democratic Alliance (DA)
Angela Sobey from ActionSA
Sanele Zondo from the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP)
Tamarin Breedt from the Freedom Front Plus (VFP)
Irfaan Mangera from Rise Mzansi