SA knows more than ever about the scale & nature of the early-grade reading crisis. Can we turn that knowledge into action at scale? India is an example of how to organise an education system around one goal: achieve universal literacy by gr3. mg.co.za/thought-leader/2026…

"Reading is a human development foundational learning issue — it requires the nation to be behind it." Hulisani Ravele on why mother-tongue reading matters. Only 30% of SA learners in Gr 1–3 read at grade level in their home language. Full report: readingpanel.co.za/resources

Frederick Douglass said, "Once you learn to read, you will be forever free." In South Africa, where 81% of Grade 4 learners cannot read with comprehension, Prof Faranaaz Veriava poses a question: when will literacy be treated as a right? dailymaverick.co.za/opinioni…

Repetition works for some learners, but its reach is small, and it costs ~8% of SA’s basic ed budget. What could be achieved if we invested in early reading support from the onset? Read more: readingpanel.co.za/resources