Literacy project joins hands with local communities to combat literacy crisis
The latest results of the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study indicate that basic literacy among South African children has further deteriorated. An astounding 81% of Grade 4 learners cannot read for meaning in any language. This rate went up from 78% pre-pandemic, which evidently suggests that the South African literacy crisis is far from over.
Collaborative efforts such as Yizani Sifunde are believed to be…
Nal’ibali Limpopo SEF team promotes literacy in the province
The Progress in Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS 2021) recently revealed that 81% of South African children in Grade 4 cannot read for meaning. Nal’ibali believes that getting children to start reading at an early age in their mother tongue and getting everyone on board can help in the fight against the literacy crisis in South Africa. The Nal’ibali Limpopo SEF team, which has 198…
