In 2019, the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) revealed that 81% of Grade 4 pupils in South Africa cannot read for meaning. This means that roughly eight out of ten children in South Africa are unable to locate Read the full story
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC or Commission) is appalled at the death of 5 year old Viwe Jali, who died earlier this week after falling into a pit latrine at Luna Primary school in Bizana, in the Eastern Read the full story
Basic Education Minister, Angie Motshekga, has appointed a Task Team to evaluate textbooks to ensure they are free of bias in terms of race, sex, gender and other forms of discrimination, says the Department of Basic Education. The department says Read the full story