R6bn literacy campaign on track
A pilot project for South Africa's R6-billion mass literacy campaign, which aims to help an additional 4.7-million South Africans achieve literacy by 2012, is well under way, with 360 000 learners enrolled and 24 000 voluntary educators being recruited.
Young people, develop yourselves: Mbeki
Young South Africans can honour the memories of the fallen victims of South Africa's democratic revolution by focusing on education and personal skills development, says President Thabo Mbeki.
Library calls for book suggestions
The Department of Arts and Culture and the National Library are to reprint out-of-print indigenous language books in an bid to reduce literacy and promote the culture of reading and writing, and is calling on the public to help identify worthwhile books.
Bill to instil scholar responsibility
South African scholars will be taught a new Bill of Responsibilities as part of their life orientation lessons, which together with a schools' pledge is intended to instil a culture of respect and responsibility in the country's youngsters.
