Former Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka convened a panel of eminent South Africans to ensure all children read for meaning by age...

“If you don’t learn to read for meaning at an early age, it is almost impossible for you to learn when you are older,” Dr Phumzile...

At present, 78% of Grade 4 children are not able to read for meaning in any South African language by the end of the academic year...