, with often a low pension. Moreover, South Africa has a dual, public and private, health care system. Half of the country …’s health-care spending goes to the private sector, which covers only 16% of the population. Moreover, the health care system … fails to deliver affordable quality services. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the unequal distribution of health care …

strengthened further, starting at the early school years, as not all children benefit from early childhood education and care …