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Sums of all fears: The seven steps I used to help my kids survive matric

South Africa

Sums of all fears: The seven steps I used to help my kids survive matric

By Nicky Roberts

Let’s not stay locked in our little monolingual worlds

South Africa

Let’s not stay locked in our little monolingual worlds

By Janet Heard

Hey, China, we’ve got teachers for Africa

Business Maverick

Hey, China, we’ve got teachers for Africa

By Lesley Stones

Appeal court rules in favour of mother-tongue tuition in university’s language policy row

South Africa

Appeal court rules in favour of mother-tongue tuition in university’s language policy row

By Ayanda Mthethwa

The way children are taught to read hampers their path to success

South Africa

The way children are taught to read hampers their path to success

By Glynis Lloyd and Soraya Abdulatief

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