Thapelo Molefe

4 weeks ago | insidemetros.co.za | Charles Molele |Thapelo Molefe

By Thapelo MolefePresident Cyril Ramaphosa has hailed last week’s National Water and Sanitation Indaba as a decisive step by the government to address South Africa’s water and sanitation challenges. At the start of the two-day meeting on Thursday, the president admitted that the country’s water infrastructure was failing millions of people, and he insisted that the time for diagnosing problems was over.

1 month ago | insideeducation.co.za | Thapelo Molefe

By Thapelo MolefeFor many learners at Madibatlou Middle School in Olifantsfontein in Ekurhuleni, the future has just arrived in the form of a brand-new digital lab, turning what was once a distant dream into a powerful reality. With 25 fully equipped laptops, high-speed connectivity and an advanced e-learning system, this initiative by Cell C, in collaboration with the Gauteng education department, is a game-changer for the school and a significant step towards digital inclusion in South Africa.

1 month ago | insideeducation.co.za | Thapelo Molefe

By Thapelo MolefeIn a groundbreaking move to reshape the future of Early Childhood Development (ECD) in South Africa, stakeholders at the Bana Pele 2030 Roadmap Leadership Summit have set an ambitious funding benchmark—80% of every rand raised for ECD must go directly to children.

1 month ago | insideeducation.co.za | Thapelo Molefe

By Thapelo MolefeSouth Africa’s ambitious goal of achieving universal access to quality early childhood development (ECD) by 2030 is facing a major hurdle – a critical funding shortfall. While the government has pledged R10 billion over the next three years, experts warn that without immediate private sector involvement and innovative financial mechanisms, millions of children will remain without proper early learning support.

1 month ago | insideeducation.co.za | Thapelo Molefe

By Thapelo MolefePresident Cyril Ramaphosa has admitted that the South African government should have prioritised early childhood development when the country became a democracy. Speaking at the Bana Pele 2030 Roadmap Leadership Summit in Johannesburg on Monday, the president acknowledged the delay, but emphasised that it was “better late than never” as the new administration had committed to significantly expanding access to early learning programmes.