Looking at the state of Literacy in South Africa

On this day, we look at literacy in the South African context. For children to spend their formative years speaking a home language, and then being sent to a school where English is the main language can have a big effect on the literacy of a young individual, for example. To explore the topic’s the nuances, we speak to with Dr. Xolisa Guzula – an early literacy specialist with interests biliteracy development and Nokuthula Mazibuko Msimang – a writer, academic and broadcaster.