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 it, asks a great deal from its participants
Poverty forced her to drop out of school in Zimbabwe, but now she is helping children in her neighbourhood learn to read and write
COMMENT: The disaster regulations mandated zero-rating for some websites. Now it is time to expand this access
A free webinar discusses how to help young people struggling to find their place in the new normal without classmates and friends
Sylvia Arthur founded the Library for Africa and the African Diaspora to house her collection and share it with other readers
The lockdown is an ideal time to reintroduce storytelling at home and in the process promote a love of reading
More resources are being invested in early childhood development programmes
South Africa needs more teachers, and they must be able to handle diverse learning situations
I recently bumped into a friend who is an experienced teacher at a suburban primary school and who generally loves his work. But he says he is becoming tired of the jam-packed curriculum that leaves no time or space for him to be responsive to the children, or to do anything creative. During a recent […]
"But what does multilingualism mean in practice in this context?"
A large majority of citizens say they are not interested in reading, but the the SA Book Fair hopes to change that
Preparing our children for the future begins with our educators. Focusing on ‘lifeworthy’ training is a good step
We must empower them through literacy and enable them to imagine better prospects for themselves through stories and storytelling.
Of paramount importance is the enjoyment of reading, a responsibility that not only rests on the shoulders of educators, but also of parents
As educators and children celebrate Word Read Aloud Day on Friday, this article discusses the importance — and fun — of reading aloud to children
It is not a problem government can solve alone — individuals can also contribute resources and their time
‘I know we won’t reach everyone, but the one village we reach, the one community, is better than nothing’
We have long believed that education is important, but we, as a nation, are yet to be convinced that reading for pleasure is just as vital
"Too often I have been on platforms that bemoan the shortage of storybooks in the mother tongue."