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African languages

Learning to read in a mother tongue is key to improving SA's literacy rates, says foundation

South Africa

Learning to read in a mother tongue is key to improving SA's literacy rates, says foundation

By Zukiswa Pikoli

Why are learners reading worse in African languages? A response from the Department of Basic Education

South Africa

Why are learners reading worse in African languages? A response from the Department of Basic Education

By Nompumelelo Mohohlwane

A South African reading revolution needs more books in African languages

South Africa

A South African reading revolution needs more books in African languages

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

New language policies at schools get a tongue-lashing over costs, feasibility and the fate of Afrikaans

South Africa

New language policies at schools get a tongue-lashing over costs, feasibility and the fate of Afrikaans

By Rebecca Pitt

The story of how Swahili became Africa’s most spoken language

Magazine

The story of how Swahili became Africa’s most spoken language

By John M. Mugane

How I reconstructed an unwritten ancient African language

Magazine

How I reconstructed an unwritten ancient African language

By H. Ekkehard Wolff

AI could make African languages more accessible with machine translation — but people need to make it happen

Africa

AI could make African languages more accessible with machine translation — but people need to make it happen

By Rebecca Pitt

Not so fast, Mr President – South Africa's voice of isiXhosa, Noxolo Grootboom, is about to sign off

South Africa

Not so fast, Mr President – South Africa's voice of isiXhosa, Noxolo Grootboom, is about to sign off

By Rebecca Davis

The status of African languages in previously white schools

South Africa

The status of African languages in previously white schools

By Babalwayashe Molate and Robyn Tyler

What do language and literacy have to do with Matric Science results?

South Africa

What do language and literacy have to do with Matric Science results?

By Robyn Tyler and Soraya Abdulatief

How language policy can improve student performance

South Africa

How language policy can improve student performance

By Carolyn McKinney and Xolisa Guzula