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Literacy crisis deepening in South Africa, says new report

Children are far behind in learning to read and it is getting worse

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Failing to improve literacy levels robs children of a future

Failing to ensure SA’s children can read and understand what they’re reading is condemning them to a life without a future.

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SA faces alarming literacy crisis: 82% of Grade 4 students struggle to read

SA faces alarming literacy crisis: 82% of Grade 4 students struggle to read
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OPINION | Some PIRLs of wisdom for the education minister - stop planning, start legislating

The inability of 81% of our learners to read for meaning is an indicator of a system failing to provide all the inputs necessary to give children a reasonable opportunity to learn to read, argues Cameron McConnachie.

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Department in talks with Treasury to fund a National Reading Strategy

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says her department is engaging with the National Treasury to fund an Integrated National Integrated Reading Literacy Strategy.

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