Join me in reading aloud
As 2017 wound down, South Africa heard news that broke our collective hearts. A report by Progress in International Literacy Study (PIRLS) alerted us to the fact that 78 percent of South African fourth graders cannot read for meaning in any language. This, despite education being one of the ministries that consistently get a big chunk of the national budget annually. So where are…
Meet Zukiswa Wanner: Our WRAD storyteller
There is no doubt that Zukiswa Wanner is one of South Africa’s most talented authors and storytellers. Her debut novel, The Madam, was published in 2006 and since then Zukiswa has remained relevant and one of the most important voices of our time.
This year’s World Read Aloud Day story, ‘The final minute’, was written by Zukiswa. She will also be the storyteller at the…
