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Early Childhood Development and Education
▪ Sasol extended nutritional provision to ECD Centres that were devastated by Cyclone ISSA which impacted
the KwaZulu-Natal province early in 2022. Twenty-seven ECD Centres were provided with two meals a day
to 1 323 children.
▪ In Diepsloot and Pretoria West (Itireleng), Sasol in partnership with the Early Care Foundation, provided 59 ECD
practitioners in 21 ECD Centres with development skills training and mentorship. Learner resources were also
provided to 1 101 children. In addition, three ECD Centres were supported with infrastructure maintenance and
outside play equipment. The infrastructure maintenance included painting of the Centres, classroom repairs,
water supply in the kitchen and refurbishments and installation of toilets.
▪ In Tzaneen, Limpopo through a partnership with ForAfrika, 15 ECD Centres were provided with nutrition support
through a daily breakfast meal and establishments of food gardens benefiting 456 children in total. The 15
Centres were given tools, training, and other inputs for the food gardens. While one ECD Centre received a total
makeover consisting of a JoJo tank, new toilets, classroom repairs and painting as well as installation of outside
play equipment, all designed to make the Centre a stimulating environment for children. Two teachers were
also sponsored for a level five ECD qualification.
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