South Africa faces a crisis of infant abandonment. Among the many dreadful repercussions of the Covid-19 pandemic, the lockdown has seen a spate of unthinkable child abandonments – a toddler discarded in a dustbin; a six-week-old baby found at midnight in a hole next to a highway; a toddler left with a stranger in the queue outside a shop. 

Guest: Dr. Whitney Rosenberg – Childrens rights activist, child law expert and co-founder of Baby Saver

 Guest: Robyn Wolson Vorster – Adoption advocate and children’s rights activist

 

South Africa faces a crisis of infant abandonment. Among the many dreadful repercussions of the Covid-19 pandemic, the lockdown has seen a spate of unthinkable child abandonments &ndash; a toddler discarded in a dustbin; a six-week-old baby found at midnight in a hole next to a highway; a toddler left with a stranger in the queue outside a shop.&nbsp;
Guest: Dr. Whitney Rosenberg &ndash; Childrens rights activist, child law expert and co-founder of Baby Saver
&nbsp;Guest: Robyn Wolson Vorster &ndash; Adoption advocate and children&rsquo;s rights activist
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An open dialogue: legislation around legal and safe baby relinquishment

Yesterday (Sunday) the SACP launched it Red October camping under the theme: Tackle the cost-of-living crisis and implement the NHI now. This theme reflects on the need to prioritize the recovery of the working class after facing limited access to public goods. The campaign also seeks to address how the party can share proposals on overcoming unemployment, poverty as well as inequlity in South Africa.

This morning, we invited the South African Communist Party to share some of their insights. We ask them what a caring socialist outlook could help build a better society that uplifts the dignity of workers. The party forms part of the tripartite alliance and play a critical role in setting the agenda when it comes to government policy and what direction society should be taking in achieving the national democratic revolution. We just wanted to understand how impactful is this campaign in positioning the party as leader in society two decades later. 

Guest (TBC): Dr. Alex Mashilo - South African Communist Party

Yesterday (Sunday) the SACP launched it Red October camping under the theme: Tackle the cost-of-living crisis and implement the NHI now. This theme reflects on the need to prioritize the recovery of the working class after facing limited access to public goods. The campaign also seeks to address how the party can share proposals on overcoming unemployment, poverty as well as inequlity in South Africa.
This morning, we invited the South African Communist Party to share some of their insights. We ask them what a caring socialist outlook could help build a better society that uplifts the dignity of workers. The party forms part of the tripartite alliance and play a critical role in setting the agenda when it comes to government policy and what direction society should be taking in achieving the national democratic revolution. We just wanted to understand how impactful is this campaign in positioning the party as leader in society two decades later. 
Guest (TBC): Dr. Alex Mashilo - South African Communist Party

Red October

According to the Thrive by Five report, only 45% of children are on track with educational outcomes of early learning programmes.Our next guests have written letter to the Minister of Basic Education calling for urgency in finalizing the move from Department of Social Development given the 5 year wait. The bill was initially proposed in Parliament back in 2019 and was redrafted last year based on public comment. The revised bill is set to be presented at the parliamentary portfolio committee for basic education in the coming weeks.

The policy shift has been aimed at safeguarding the sector by improving the quality of educational outcomes for early learning programmes and accessibility to centres. This is set to affect 27 000 centres and over 2 million children up to the age of 5. National Treasury has set aside R1,5 billion for the transition of early childhood development and capacitate long-term investment for practitioners and ensure quality assurance. To help us unpack the importance of strengthening educational outcomes at a foundational level, we are joined by…

Guest: Gugulethu Ndebele - Executive Director Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls (OWLAG)

Guest: Marie-Louise Samuels - Early Childhood Development expert 

According to the Thrive by Five report, only 45% of children are on track with educational outcomes of early learning programmes. Our next guests have written letter to the Minister of Basic Education calling for urgency in finalizing the move from Department of Social Development given the 5 year wait. The bill was initially proposed in Parliament back in 2019 and was redrafted last year based on public comment. The revised bill is set to be presented at the parliamentary portfolio committee for basic education in the coming weeks.
The policy shift has been aimed at safeguarding the sector by improving the quality of educational outcomes for early learning programmes and accessibility to centres. This is set to affect 27 000 centres and over 2 million children up to the age of 5. National Treasury has set aside R1,5 billion for the transition of early childhood development and capacitate long-term investment for practitioners and ensure quality assurance. To help us unpack the importance of strengthening educational outcomes at a foundational level, we are joined by…
Guest: Gugulethu Ndebele - Executive Director Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls (OWLAG)
Guest: Marie-Louise Samuels - Early Childhood Development expert

State of ECDs: Are we making progress in prioritizing young children's early education outcomes?

Ushering us into the weekend is Bongi Mvuyana who has released a new album entitled ‘Power’ which she describes as person because of the many things she went through. It is scheduled to be released today (4th October) and according to industry commentators, the album marks a significant evolution from her earlier work.

Guest: Bongi Mvuyana – South African singer and song writer

Ushering us into the weekend is Bongi Mvuyana who has released a new album entitled ‘Power’ which she describes as person because of the many things she went through. It is scheduled to be released today (4th October) and according to industry commentators, the album marks a significant evolution from her earlier work. 
Guest: Bongi Mvuyana – South African singer and song writer

An open dialogue: legislation around legal and safe baby relinquishment

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