JOHANNESBURG - As National Book Week comes to a close, the urgent need to build a stronger reading culture in our homes and communities is highlighted.
The big question remains: are we any closer to solving the literacy crisis?
Alarming statistics show that 81% of Grade 4 pupils cannot read for meaning, an issue that continues to hold back academic success.
Educational Psychologist, Seago Maapola, says mother tongue reading may help solve the crisis and discussed some pro-literacy strategies with eNCA.