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Daily Digest | International Literacy Day calls for parents to intervene by exposing their children to more books

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As the world commemorates International Literacy Day, READ Educational Trust is calling for renewed urgency and collective action to address South Africa's persistent literacy crisis where in some cases, up to a quarter of Grade 3 learners cannot read a single word. Mpho Molefe and Jones Netshipise talk to Thandi Khumalo, READ Educational Trust Alumni about this.

8 Sep English South Africa Business · Arts

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