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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Children are far behind in learning to read and it is getting worse
‘For each rand spent on a vulnerable child at an ECD centre, government spends R21 on a prisoner. This is a disgrace.’
Failing to ensure SA’s children can read — and understand what they’re reading — is condemning them to a life without a future.
Civil society and teachers join forces to make early-grade literacy a national priority
Every year on 5 October South Africa commemorates Teacher's Day to recognise the importance of educators in society.It is a day set aside for students and communities to recognise the crucia...