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It will also help us to control the chaos of children running across to the wrong class,” school principal Xolelwa Twani said.

Just four staff members collectively teach, clean and cook for the learners. The crèche currently has 34 children enrolled.

There is an urgent need for early childhood development (ECD) centres to be recognised and funded to accommodate children from all walks of life. This includes provision of infrastructure and funds to support day-to-day running of the centres and equipping educators with the necessary skills needed to cater to the needs of children in the poorer communities.

Education is perceived to be the key to success, yet communities are still struggling to establish and sustain the spaces where education is meant to bloom.

Proteasdorp has a clinic, two pharmacies, a recently upgraded library, and police and fire stations.

There is no ambulance service to transport patients to the nearest hospital.

Drug abuse is a major social ill plaguing the community, but this challenge is being tackled by local community police forums.

Kleinmond is the only town with a children’s home in the Overberg area, and is currently home to 26 children placed by Child Welfare services.