Adult Literacy
latest news & developmentsSouth Africa has second highest rate of literate adults in Africa
But this starkly contrasts with the literacy problems faced by the younger population, particularly in the early primary grades
It’s time to reimagine adult literacy in a post-Covid-19 world
As we celebrate International Literacy Day, it’s important that adult learners aren’t left left behind. The lockdown has curtailed face-to-face lessons, but companies in the…
From school to university: Pupils face critical challenges
There is a vital intersect between schools as a pipeline to higher education, and higher education as the conduit for teachers into schools.
Page-turners for smaller hands
Whether it’s rollicking capers or sweet, feel-good tales they’re after, young readers are spoilt for choice.
A hidden education success story
The adult literacy campaign provides a good example of what can be achieved.
SA adults lag behind in global literacy stakes
South Africa’s adult literacy level is lagging behind other emerging markets even though it spends more on it, the Institute of Race Relations says.
Being serious about development
The big question about adult basic education and the poverty gap has not yet been asked at national level, argues <B>Pat Dean</b>.
Learning comes together
Involving parents and children in a single project benefits both.
Adults learn to read, write and count
The Kha Ri Gude Mass Literacy Campaign is on its way to fulfilling its goal of changing the lives of 4,7-million disadvantaged South Africans by 2015.