The ANC will raise your child for you: Ramaphosa speaks about his party’s successes
He said the ANC government has also ensured that, even after high school, children are supported through government funding.
ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa stated at a recent speech in Daveyton, east of Johannesburg, that the African National Congress party's policies have led to the government taking full responsibility for raising and educating all children born in South Africa. The ANC introduced a child grant to aid parents in their duties of caring for newborns, a policy unique among countries worldwide.
Ramaphosa emphasized that when his party came to power, their children were not receiving any government support, including education. He highlighted that the ANC aims to provide comprehensive assistance to parents to ensure their children's well-being. The party's initiatives include establishing Early Childhood Development Centers (ECDs) under government control to ensure children receive early education.
The ANC also introduced no-fee schools that cater to children from Grade R up to matric, seeking to alleviate the financial burden on struggling families. Furthermore, the ANC offers bursaries to learners after high school, with the current year's allocation being a million bursaries under their NSFAS program. Ramaphosa asserted that the quality of education provided by the ANC surpasses that of the apartheid era, as the party seeks to empower black people with an education that once only enabled them to perform menial tasks.
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