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Why Letter Sounds Matter More Than Names for Early Reading

Why Letter Sounds Matter More Than Names for Early Reading

Posted by Trecia Makhubele By Trecia Makhubele 3 May 2025
Teaching your child to read? Start with letter sounds, not names. Most parents are shocked to learn that Children don't need to know letter names to start reading. In fact, teaching sounds…
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The Mistake Holding Back South Africa’s Young Readers (And How to Fix It)

The Mistake Holding Back South Africa’s Young Readers (And How to Fix It)

Posted by Trecia Makhubele By Trecia Makhubele 3 May 2025
Most parents—and even some schools—unknowingly sabotage early reading success by teaching letter sounds in alphabetical order (A, B, C...). This outdated method is a key reason 81 % of South African Grade…
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Garingani-wa-Garingani: How Firelight Stories Ignited My Lifelong Love of Reading

Garingani-wa-Garingani: How Firelight Stories Ignited My Lifelong Love of Reading

Posted by Trecia Makhubele By Trecia Makhubele 29 April 2025
Before I knew how to hold a book, I learned to hold space for stories. Oral Story telling as a gateway to literacy Growing up in rural South Africa, my…
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The Need for a Reading Culture in Rural South Africa

The Need for a Reading Culture in Rural South Africa

Posted by Trecia Makhubele By Trecia Makhubele 3 April 2025
My Personal Experience with Limited Access to Books I was born and raised in rural South Africa. At 12 years old, I stepped into a library for the first time—and…
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South Africa Marks 30 Years of Freedom Amidst Challenges: A Reflection on Inequality, Crime, and Poverty

South Africa Marks 30 Years of Freedom Amidst Challenges: A Reflection on Inequality, Crime, and Poverty

Posted by Trecia Makhubele By Trecia Makhubele 27 April 2024
South Africa is at a turning point as it marks thirty years of independence from the end of apartheid. Even though the milestone is celebrated, enduring issues like poverty, high…
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Fees of 6 schools with 100% matric 2023 pass rate: Township school, St John’s College and more

Fees of 6 schools with 100% matric 2023 pass rate: Township school, St John’s College and more

Posted by Vanessa Nakayange By Vanessa Nakayange 22 January 2024
The matric 2023 results from schools in Johannesburg, Polokwane and other areas were outstanding as all their matriculants passed exams. St Johns, Rodean School, and a township school in Orange…
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Matric 2023 results: Angie Motshekga unveils NSC 82% pass rate, Free State leads

Matric 2023 results: Angie Motshekga unveils NSC 82% pass rate, Free State leads

Posted by Vanessa Nakayange By Vanessa Nakayange 18 January 2024
The official release of the National Senior Certificate (NSC) exam results is on 19 January 2024, the ministerial announcement was on 18 January 2023. MTN sponsored the NSC celebrations and…
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Grade 1 fever: Durban kid found after going missing on 1st day of school in South Africa

Grade 1 fever: Durban kid found after going missing on 1st day of school in South Africa

Posted by Vanessa Nakayange By Vanessa Nakayange 18 January 2024
A Durban first grader Lindokuhle Ntsethe went missing on 17 January 2023, leaving his mom distraught.The first day of school missing child in KwaZulu-Natal came to people's attention while other…
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What to do if you failed Matric or unhappy with results? SA’s education system offers more than 4 options

What to do if you failed Matric or unhappy with results? SA’s education system offers more than 4 options

Posted by Trecia Makhubele By Trecia Makhubele 18 January 2024
The 2024 matric class finished the road to final exams, and some may need other avenues to earn that NSC exam. There are some options for anyone who has not…
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4 Things that went wrong with 2023 Matric Finals: Mistakes in exam papers and 900 pupils allegedly cheat

4 Things that went wrong with 2023 Matric Finals: Mistakes in exam papers and 900 pupils allegedly cheat

Posted by Vanessa Nakayange By Vanessa Nakayange 16 January 2024
The release of the November 2023 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations in South Africa has been marred by several challenges. A look at the main things that went wrong, highlights…
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