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South Africa’s Reading Crisis: Millions of Children Struggle with Literacy

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New data from the Department of Basic Education’s (DBE) Funda Uphumelele National Survey (FUNS) reveals that 70% of South African learners in Grades 1 to 3 are not reading at grade level in their home language. The study, which assessed 27,800 learners across 710 schools, highlights a significant literacy crisis that has prompted national debate … Read more

Kraaifontein School Protests: Learners Demand Removal of Foreign Students

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On Wednesday morning, May 27, 2026, a significant disturbance broke out in Kraaifontein as approximately 700 learners from Masibambane High School and Hector Peterson High School took to the streets. The demonstrators, who were captured on social media footage moving in uniform, demanded that foreign nationals be removed from their schools and the country. The … Read more

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