The 2030 Reading Panel has released their fifth report, which analyses data from the Department of Basic Education’s Funda Uphumelele National Survey.

Overall, only 30% of pupils in grades 1 to 3 are reading at grade level in their home languages. In some languages, up to 25% of grade three pupils could not read a single word. These figures form ...

The findings reveal only 30% of pupils in grades 1 to 3 are reading at grade level in their home languages. In some languages up to 25% of grade 3 pupils cannot read a single word.

The 2030 Reading Panel’s 2026 report reveals that reading levels for South African children are still at crisis point – but some progress is being made. Released today, and drawing on nationally ...

From the grandeur of a recorded oratorio to the relaxed energy of a St Patrick’s Day sing-along, Franco Prinsloo’s work reflects a single conviction: that singing together matters.

A Facebook user revealed why he no longer identifies as Afrikaner, sparking a massive debate on DNA, language, and South ...

The SABC has admitted it made mistakes in reshuffling and reducing Afrikaans content over the last three years without conducting thorough research on the potential impact. Since 2023, the broadcaster ...

Missing “Kokkedoor” reality TV contestant Mariana Kotze was found on Wednesday and was on her way home, her husband said. Her car was found at Sonpark Centre in Mbombela after she was reportedly ...

The musician is championing the annual Quick Reads initiative, which will release six short, digestible titles for ‘nonreaders and lapsed readers’ in April for £1 each Stormzy called reading a ...

At some point over the past 15 years, kids stopped reading. Or at least their teachers stopped asking them to read the way they once did. We live in the age of the reel, the story, the sample, the ...

It was hard to communicate with my mother or father, until reading a book out loud led to a discovery The novelist Ian McEwan has advocated for the extension of assisted dying to people with dementia, ...

This year, I’ll be trying sleeping tricks to see whether they actually improve my insomnia. Check back in on this series, Rest Assured, to see how I get on. I struggle with sleep maintenance insomnia, ...