literacy
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Budding Mitchells Plain writer publishes first fantasy book
Mitchells Plain computer tech Craig Jaftha dreams of becoming a full-time writer. That goal is one step closer now thanks to the publishing of his first book The Cynewards and…
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Experts advise on potential publishing pitfalls for emerging authors
The lowdown on publishing from local authors: from potential pitfalls, to common misconceptions.
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Oxford appoints Mitchells Plain academic to top management post
Mitchell’s Plain’s Athol Williams has been appointed Academic Director for Oxford University’s Advanced Management and Leadership Programme.
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Western Cape introduces new measures to boost early learning from 2026
The WCED will implement several new initiatives from 2026 to strengthening foundational literacy and numeracy skills among young learners.
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Braille literacy boosted
Oxford donates Braille textbooks to Cape Town school, ensuring blind students access same quality educational materials as sighted peers.
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From bedtime stories to bookshelf: Journalist pens debut children’s novel
TygerBurger journalist Lauren O’Connor-May publishes debut children’s book inspired by bedtime stories for her daughters in Strandfontein home.
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Review of rhyming children’s book of Ode to the River
“Gliding through grasses, past forests and fields … It feeds and protects, it soothes and it heals. Onwards it pushes and onward it goes. But where is it going? Nobody…
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Mobile library gives boost
Northpine Primary School stood out among over 7 000 schools and non-profit organisations (NPOs) as one of the select schools chosen to receive a mobile trolley library from Oxford University…
