As the 14th annual Kingsmead Book Fair returns to Johannesburg, the beloved literary gathering once again creates space for difficult conversations, thoughtful reflection and the…
At the launch of the Reading and Literacy Strategy 2026–30, reading was framed as fundamental to the entire schooling experience. The notion that reading is the air that we…
Organisers Griffin Shea and Ntokozo Ndlovu speak about how silent reading clubs are transforming South Africa’s book culture
International Literacy Day offers a time for reflection on the situation in Africa, where gains have been made in literacy figures but where much remains to be done
Stories from our rich heritage provide teachers with an affordable, accessible way to improve literacy levels, teaching children to read in their home language
The digital solution was designed to inform patients, improve healthcare outcomes and protect doctors
Limpopo consistently ranks as one of the provinces with the lowest reading outcomes in Sepedi
Hundreds of thousands of children don’t have access to the internet and need physical resources, such as dictionaries, to further their education
Hundreds of thousands of children don’t have access to the internet and need physical resources, such as dictionaries, to further their education
Learners must be given a breadth of skills, beyond literacy and numeracy, to prepare them for an ever-changing world
These practices could make an immediate difference by providing literacy teaching that enriches the literacy lives of children
Higher education remains out of reach for many, and youth unemployment remains untenably high at about 64%.
Learners should be taught in their home language and they need textbooks. Teachers must be part of curriculum reforms and know how to use teaching guides.
Children learn to read and write more easily if they are first taught in their mother tongue. In Ghana, as in many African countries, that’s easier said than done
If generations of African youth are to prosper post-pandemic, a fundamental and vital shift in educational context and content is needed
Stories can help us find our way back to health, hope and possibility
Basic education is an immediately realisable right in the Constitution, but we must define the terms
The annual contest asks participants to write responses to questions that aim to elicit their understanding of a range of prescribed texts. This activity, simple on the face of…
Poverty forced her to drop out of school in Zimbabwe, but now she is helping children in her neighbourhood learn to read and write
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