Like the economically depressed community that surrounded it, the Kanana shack preschool experienced high rates of tuberculosis (TB) infections.
From dilapidated shack classrooms to a model brick and mortar school, the transformed rural early childhood development centre in the North West township of Kanana was yesterday officially opened by South Africa’s First Lady Dr Tshepo Motsepe.
Like the economically depressed community that surrounded it, the preschool experienced high rates of tuberculosis infections. Cramped conditions and poor ventilation inside the classrooms increased the chance of infection. Kanana is situated in a 150-year-old mining belt, which includes gold, uranium, titanium and copper, but residents have little to show for the mineral wealth beneath their feet.
Motsepe said: “The foundation phase of a child’s education is critical for their development. This is where the quality of early childhood development plays an important role in shaping their future.”
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