{"id":269867,"date":"2025-09-14T20:04:25","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T18:04:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/?p=269867"},"modified":"2025-09-14T20:04:28","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T18:04:28","slug":"solar-plants-boost-early-childhood-development-in-northern-cape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/solar-plants-boost-early-childhood-development-in-northern-cape\/","title":{"rendered":"Solar plants boost Early Childhood Development in Northern Cape"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Newly published research on the development of Early Childhood Development (ECD) in the Northern Cape paints an improved picture compared to findings from the past three years. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Commissioned by two solar plants in Kimberley and De Aar, the study assessed a sample of children aged four to five years, and its encouraging results have earned formal commendation from the Northern Cape Department of Basic Education (NCDoE).\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/noordkaapbulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Pikkewyntjie11_79789.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An over 40% overall increase in only three years were found at Early Childhood Development Centres (ECD) in the Northern Cape, strengthened by ECD programmes supported by solar plants. 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