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Spectacular: The Lion King production in London recently won the best musical production in the Black British Theatre Awards and boasts a crew of over 150 people, which includes many South African actors such as Thenjiwe Nofemele (above) who plays the role of Rafiki. Photo: Supplied

South African stars roar in London

From the opening Circle of Life to the final roar, South African performers make every moment of The Lion King resonate deeply

  • Aarti Bhana
9 min read
Aced it: The winning Grahamstown Adventist Primary School team at the Phendulani Literary Quiz. Photo: Nozipho Maphalala

Give children high-quality books from Grades R-12: they will likely read them

Research shows that classroom libraries increase reading frequency by 70% compared with centralised libraries

  • Eyaaz
7 min read
South Africa’s official African languages mask dozens of dialects, affecting millions, especially in rural areas

When home tongues clash with classroom words

South Africa’s official African languages mask dozens of dialects, affecting millions, especially in rural areas

  • Eyaaz
8 min read
Sepedi poet and cultural worker Moses Seletisa

Speaking in tongues: The literary revolution rooted in Sepedi and Setswana

The quiet power of Moses Seletisa’s Sepedi poetry and Sabata Mokae’s Setswana novels

  • Eyaaz
8 min read
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Doubts over successful implementation of mother-tongue school  instruction programme

The department of basic education has rolled out the programme for grade four learners in maths, science and technology

  • Umamah Bakharia
5 min read