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FNB delivered a strong set of financial results for the financial year ending 30 June 2022, writes the bank's CEO, Jacques Celliers.

FNB delivered a strong set of financial results for the financial year ending 30 June 2022, as 10.96 million customers continued to place their trust in our ability to help them with their financial, business and lifestyle needs. Our performance was driven by more customers, increased transactional volumes, strong deposit growth, lower impairments, and increased disbursements to our retail and commercial customers.

Investment in ECD ensures a solid foundation for our young children and harnesses the potential of a women-led care economy.

Earlier this year, the department of Basic Education announced that Grade R will now be compulsory for all children.

The Thrive by Five Index shows that almost half of South African children between four and five years old, who attend early learning programmes in impoverished communities, are failing to meet literacy and language standards for their age. Cape Town-based investment fund, Innovation Edge, is of...

One of South Africa's most notable parenthood content creators share with us why we should care about early learning.

Through the magnifying glass: understanding the quality of ECE in South Africa

Early learning difficulties lead to school dropout, poor matric results, repeated school years and a less effective system for preparing young people for the world

According to Thrive by Five Index, the largest survey on preschool child development in South Africa, 65% of four to five-year-olds fail to meet their age's expected early learning and physical growth standards. 
65% of 4 to 5-year-olds attending preschools in SA are failing to flourish


Children from poorer households tend to perform worse at school.