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Political weakness and cowardice of ANC political office bearers who have surrendered our municipalities to unaccountable public officials and bureaucrats is at the centre of collapsing service delivery systems.

There seems to be no end in sight to the education crisis in SASouth Africa if the recent release of the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) 2021 report is anything to go by.

Efforts by the Department of Basic Education to revise its National Reading Plan are under way, with officials pushing a ‘refined focus’ on early childhood and African home language development. However, some parliamentarians are seeking assurance that past mistakes won’t be repeated.

We found out this week that 81% of South African grade 4 pupils could not read for meaning in any language, the highest percentage of all 57 participating countries and regions in the study.

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The day is finally here - this years South African Global Pizza Challenge (GPC) gets underway at the Hotel & Hospitality Show at Sandton Convention Centre from Thursday, 18 May to Saturday, 20 May 2023 when the winner will be announced...

The Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (Pirls) reveals that 81% of South African pupils in grade 4 can't read for understanding.

An international study confirms that eight out of ten grade 4 learners still can’t read for meaning in 2021

International study confirms that eight out of ten grade 4 learners still can’t read for meaning