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When home tongues clash with classroom words
South Africa’s official African languages mask dozens of dialects, affecting millions, especially in rural areas
Hopes pinned on Dr Naledi Mbude to improve SA’s abysmal reading scores
Mbude is now Deputy Director-General for Special Projects including African language education, seen by many as a key to improving child literacy
Unlocking the future: nurturing a literate generation
The 2030 Reading Panel will address what needs to change to ensure that all children learn to read by 2030
School dropout Rose Kashaka’s passion for education
Poverty forced her to drop out of school in Zimbabwe, but now she is helping children in her neighbourhood learn to read and write