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The data from research centre Intelpoint suggests the majority of the population aged 15 years and older possesses basic reading and writing skills.

South Africa has second highest rate of literate adults in Africa

But this starkly contrasts with the literacy problems faced by the younger population, particularly in the early primary grades

  • Umamah Bakharia
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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