# City of Johannesburg junior mayor, Kamogelo Malikane, has called on the Basic Education minister to urgently invest in quality early childhood learning. Speaking at the Junior G20 Learner Leadership Summit, Malikane emphasised that early learning is the foundation of cognitive, social, and emotional development. He stressed the need for trained educators, access to resources, especially in marginalised communities, and creating nurturing environments to build resilient, literate, and lifelong learners.
Johannesburg junior mayor calls for urgent investment in early childhood learning