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Illiteracy

Doctors launch digital solution to boost health literacy in South Africa
Health
/ 8 June 2024

Doctors launch digital solution to boost health literacy in South Africa

The digital solution was designed to inform patients, improve healthcare outcomes and protect doctors

By Aarti Bhana
Illiteracy costs South Africa’s economy R119 billion, report says
Education
/ 4 April 2023

Illiteracy costs South Africa’s economy R119 billion, report says

Low literacy levels are a financial and social burden on the country

By Mandisa Ndlovu
Illiteracy is part of a ticking time bomb
Article
/ 10 May 2019

Illiteracy is part of a ticking time bomb

Unemployment, corruption, unfair distribution of wealth and the frustration at the cost of living are all powder kegs waiting to explode.

By Zukiswa Wanner
Let our children play – and inspire them to read and learn
Article
/ 18 April 2019

Let our children play – and inspire them to read and learn

We must empower them through literacy and enable them to imagine better prospects for themselves through stories and storytelling.

By Mpumy Ndlovu
Good news, Chicken, the sky isn’t falling
Article
/ 4 May 2018

Good news, Chicken, the sky isn’t falling

Surprised? Which is to be expected when the media thrives on keeping us in a state of alarm

By Staff Reporter
It takes a village to end illiteracy
Article
/ 26 January 2018

It takes a village to end illiteracy

According to the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study 78% of South African grade four pupils cannot read with comprehension

By Zukiswa Wanner
Learning can’t prosper in a broken society
Article
/ 12 January 2018

Learning can’t prosper in a broken society

Social ills, plus the effect of poverty, are reflected in our schools and require redress at many levels

By Clive W Kronenberg
Literacy must start at infancy
Article
/ 15 December 2017

Literacy must start at infancy

Parents and early childhood educators are as vital as foundation phase teachers

By Shelley Ocarroll 1 and Rory Carroll in Caracas
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Article
/ 15 October 2010

Tourists’ millions elude the poor locals’ nets

Boa is 19, the sixth of 11 children. With all of his family, he lives in a small thatched two-room house on the outskirts of Siem Reap.

By Ben Doherty
No image available
Article
/ 26 July 2010

Still on the back burner?

The government must clarify its adult education priorities, argues <b>Jackie Carroll</b>.

By Jackie Carroll and Rory Carroll in Caracas

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