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.

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 ...

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

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

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.

I was walking along, minding my business, when out of the blue, a passer-by said, “Shikamoo” — the respectful Swahili greeting used by young people when addressing elders, which literally means "I ...

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

Nearly a quarter of grade three pupils in South Africa cannot read a single word, despite three years of formal schooling. The latest findings show that 15% of grade three learners scored zero in ...

NIGHT OWLThe newest assessment snapshots should end the era of excuses. Filipino learners are not mastering foundational skills early, and gaps widen with ...

Vietnamese workers are increasingly learning Chinese, hoping to take advantage of the surging Chinese investments, growing job opportunities and higher salaries that proficiency in the language ...