Nearly a quarter of grade three pupils in South Africa cannot read a single word, despite three years of formal schooling. The latest findings show that 15% of grade three learners scored zero in ...

The findings reveal only 30% of pupils in grades 1 to 3 are reading at grade level in their home languages. In some languages up to 25% of grade 3 pupils cannot read a single word.

Tshephiso Marumo has had success selling traditional village food in Botswana. But as she has risen, she has become more outspoken, inviting backlash.

Experts say content creators on TikTok are increasingly helping to promote everyday use of indigenous languages, often through digital content centred on traditional food, farming and humour.

In South Africa, paleontology has been dominated by white people. Lazarus Kgasi is changing that dynamic — and coloring in the picture of the world our distant ancestors once inhabited.

A content creator shared a video showing how to make traditional idombolo (dumplings) from scratch, sparking debate about ...

It’s the thick of winter, and you know what that means: we’re dreaming of other places. Some warmth would be nice, but any change of scenery is welcome. As we reflected on and researched the ...

February 18, 2026 • It's a word that evokes national pride and rare talent, and one that has been around for thousands of years. February 11, 2026 • Hat tricks have a rich history in hockey, but it ...

Have you ever lost a Word document due to an unexpected PC crash? Just this week, I experienced this firsthand. Hours of work vanished when my document disappeared. I didn’t panic, though, because my ...

If your starter word contains a rarely used letter, rethink your strategy. Here are the most commonly used letters in the alphabet. CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture ...

Challenge yourself each day to find words of 4 or more letters using the letter at the center of the flower. Advance based on the quantity and length of words you find. Can you make it to Golden Poppy ...