As South Africa celebrates International Mother Language Day, the department of basic education says it has made steady ...

Krupa Padhy uncovers how we really learn foreign languages – in a dual challenge involving both Portuguese and Mandarin.

My philological studies have satisfied me that a gifted person ought to learn English (barring spelling and pronouncing), in ...

She highlighted the importance of mother-tongue education on International Mother Language Day, which was observed on Saturday.

For schools that teach English in Class 6, it will become the one “foreign” language that can be taught, in addition to two ...

A journalist with no Portuguese spent 30 minutes a day matching spoken words to animated scenes on a screen. By day three, ...

Netflix (and its rivals) are amplifying international film and TV on a scale never before seen – but how can we get the most ...

The findings reveal only 30% of pupils in grades 1 to 3 are reading at grade level in their home languages. In some languages up to 25% of grade 3 pupils cannot read a single word.

As financial education becomes a more prominent part of the curriculum, what that looks like in practice will be down to ...

Beyond the economy, art education on a national level is vital for raising better citizens and improving our Human Development Index.

Overall, only 30% of pupils in grades 1 to 3 are reading at grade level in their home languages. In some languages, up to 25% of grade three pupils could not read a single word. These figures form ...

Education was a major focus in the President’s State of the Nation Address (Sona) last week. The priority was clear: strengthen learning foundations early, help more learners stay in the system ...