SYSTEMS CHANGE: Zaheera Mohamed brings public finance savvy to the fight for ECD systems change

Zaheera Mohamed, chief executive of Ilifa Labantwana and former National Treasury director, is using her deep expertise in public finance to drive systemic reform for South Africa’s early childhood development sector. Drawing on her upbringing and civil society experience, she works alongside the government to cut red tape, unlock funding and ensure vital subsidies reach vulnerable children and practitioners.