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Government documents

BELA ACT

Basic Education Law Amendments Act

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FUNS Summary Report

Funda Uphumelele National Survey Summary Report

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Eastern Cape Department of Education Reading Plan 2019 - 2023

Eastern Cape Department of Education Reading Plan 2019 - 2023

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Limpopo Reading for Meaning Improvement Plan, 2020-2025

Limpopo Reading for Meaning Improvement Plan, 2020-2025

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Interesting reading

Right to Read Campaign Information Booklet

Right to Read Campaign Information Booklet

Right to Read Campaign, 2025

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Thrive by five

Thrive by five Report

Thrive by five, 2025

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Literacy and the right to basic education

Literacy & The Right to Basic Education: Result 13.1

Sipesihle Mguga, Ona Xolo, Sheniece Linderboom and Cameron McConnachie (Legal Resources Centre), 2023

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Moving from inputs to outcomes

Moving from inputs to outcomes

Cameron McConnachie (Legal Resources Centre) and Sipumelele Lucwaba (Funda Wande), 2023

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Spaull, Reading Panel report

Background Report for the 2030 Reading Panel

Nic Spaull, 2023

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The Right to Read and Write, SAHRC

The Right to Read and Write

SAHRC, 2021

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Useful links

Nalibali provides a library of audio, written and video stories and activities which cater for ages 0 to learners in their teenage years.
The South African storybooks initiative provides a range of contextually appropriate storybooks and materials in home languages for children aged 2 to 10.
Wordworks provides an array of home learning resources for parents, caregivers and children aged 0-7.
Bookdash provides an online library of African storybooks for children up to the age of 5.
The Department of Basic Education, South Africa collates resources related to the ones listed here.

Young boy reading book in class

Alphabet posters on classroom wall

Teacher holding word card

Young learner with two thumbs up

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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.