A 2016 study by the Department of Economics at the University of Stellenbosch for Research on Socio-Economic Policy (ReSEP) found that of 15744 Grade 4 learners tested, “58% of the Grade 4 sample could not read for meaning in any language (i.e. the intermediate...
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The state of the South African literature industry
TAIGA RIVE Those of us who are in touch with South African literature still largely do not know what the industry looks like from the inside. We have seen the creation of a host of fantastic stories but we have little knowledge of what the processes, restrictions and...
Best female literary role models
Mariam, a character in Khaled Hosseini’s A Thousand Splendid Suns shows incredible growth and resilience. Born as an illegitimate child of a successful business man outside a small city in Afghanistan, Mariam overcomes the dysfunctional relationships she has with her...
Catching up with Africa’s youngest author
Nkamankeng has started her own foundation called the Michelle Nkamankeng Foundation, which aims to educate underprivileged children by encouraging them to read more. Through this initiative to encourage learning, the foundation recently held a book drive. She tells...
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
On 19 June, Pottermore started the Wizarding World Book Club, a global book club. Each week, they post questions and analyse certain themes from each of the seven books in the series. The club encourages members to participate in a worldwide discussion over Twitter...
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