# Basic Education minister Siviwe Gwarube has welcomed the Bana Pele Early Childhood Development Mass Registration Drive, successfully registering and approving ten-thousand ECD centres. This is three months ahead of the original 31 December deadline. The minister has described this milestone as a victory for children, practitioners, and communities across South Africa. The department’s spokesperson, Lukhanyo Vangqa, says this success is a testament to what can be achieved when the government, the private sector, civil society, and communities join forces:
Minister Gwarube hails Bana Pele ECD drive for achieving its first major target [SOUND]
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