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Right to Read on SAfm Sunrise's Mediated Conversation
Mediated Conversation: Yesterday came with confirmation that 81% of our children cannot read for meaning in any language by the time they get to grade four.
01 June 2023
Guest: Dr. Nwabisa Makaluza, Head of Research, Funda Wande
Guest: Sipumelele Lucwaba, Secretariat of the Right to Read
Guest: Prof Nic Spaull, Secretariat of the 2030 Reading Panel
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Who is the Right to Read campaign?
The Right to Read Campaign is a broad-based alliance of civil society and education organisations advocating for the right to read. The Right to Read Campaign aims to make early-grade literacy a national priority through legislative reform and the development of binding regulations for the first four grades. The campaign is calling for literacy to be regulated and prioritised nationally. We are drafting and will submit Regulations for Minimum Uniform Norms and Standards for Foundation Phase Literacy to the Minister of Basic Education.