Isithumba Travels Adventure Park, the busy rural tourism and community empowerment initiative in the Valley of 1000 Hills, near Durban, which works in partnership with Green Corridors, has received a generous donation of books from the Denis Hurley Street Lit Project. … [Read more...]
Hope to Read the Future
In a country where illiteracy among primary learners is a prevalent challenge, there are hints of hope. The 2012/2013 Stats SA report notes that "more than nine-tenths (92, 9%) of South Africans are able to read and write". … [Read more...]
Annual National Assessment 2012
Pretoria - The results of the 2012 Annual National Assessment (ANA) show the numeracy and literacy performance of South African learners in the lower grades has improved. "Learner performance in the Foundation Phase Grades 1, 2 and 3 is pleasing. There is progress also in the Intermediate Phase Grade 4, 5 and 6," … [Read more...]