A campaign to ensure every child in South Africa can read for meaning by age 10, through stronger teaching, clear standards, and community action.
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This week, Foundation Phase teachers from schools across Makhanda joined the first two Right to Read Campaign Masterclasses - first with GADRA Education on 20 October, then with @funda_wande on 22nd October 2026.
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The Right to Read Campaign is calling for binding regulations for reading in Grades R to 3, covering Text, Time, Teaching and Testing, so that every school starts from the same baseline. These regulations must be shaped by the people who teach children to read every day.
That is why we consult teachers. They are the masters, and what they shared this week will feed directly into the regulations.
Thank you to every teacher who took part, and to GADRA Education and @funda_wande for hosting with us.
#Literacy #RightToRead #MasterClass #teacher
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Another client's title deed has been restored from the fraudulent Brusson Finance Scheme.
On 5 October, the Legal Resources Centre secured a court order directing the restoration of a client’s title deed following an unlawful property transfer under the Brusson Finance Scheme.🧵
As part of the Right to Read Campaign's commitment to showcasing organisations that are transforming literacy outcomes in South Africa, we are proud to spotlight Project Literacy in our Quarter 3 newsletter.
Read @runhometoread Spotlight here: bit.ly/4zgnEMI
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Project Literacy is one of the country's longest standing & most innovative educational non-profit organisations. We are excited to have them as one of our literacy partners who are helping to change how the story ends
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8 days to go! 📚
Class of 2026, every study session, every lesson and every effort is bringing you closer to the finish line. Keep going, stay focused and use the tools that help you learn best. 📝
Believe in your preparation, trust the journey and give it your best!
Good luck, Class of 2026! 🎓
#ClassOf2026 #NSC2026 #ExamReady #StudyTips #EducationZA #GovZAUpdates
Every Foundation Phase learner deserves a teacher who is equipped and supported to teach them to read.
This World Teachers’ Day, the Right to Read Campaign celebrates the teachers who carry the enormous responsibility of building the foundations upon which every child’s...🧵
The right to read and the support we provide to teachers are inseparable. If we want every child to become a reader, we must equip and empower every teacher to help them get there.
#ChangeHowTheStoryEnds #Literacy #WorldTeachersDay #teachersday
Today, we celebrate our teachers. We value their work. And we reaffirm our call for an education system that gives them the support they need to shape South Africa’s future.
Stand with teachers. Stand for the right to read. Together, we can change how the story ends.
#R2R
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Monday is #WorldTeachersDay!
Thank you to all educators around the world for their unwavering dedication to future generations.
Join @UNESCO in celebrating teachers worldwide: unesco.org/en/days/teachers
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#WorldTeachersDay | It starts with a small hand reaching for a pencil.
A child learning to write, to read, to ask questions and to believe in what they can become. And beside them, every step of the way, is a teacher.
Teachers don’t just teach lessons. They guide, inspire and shape the futures of generations.
Today, we celebrate every teacher who continues to show up, believe in their learners and build strong foundations for strong futures.
Happy World Teacher’s Day! 🍎📚
#ThankYouTeachers #StrongFoundationsStrongFutures #GovZAUpdates #EducationZA
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Congratulations to all our 2026 National Teaching Awards winners! 🏆
After a rigorous adjudication process that recognised dedication, innovation, passion and excellence in teaching, we proudly celebrate the educators who emerged as winners in their respective categories at the 2026 National Teaching Awards.
Their stories remind us that behind every lesson is a teacher who chooses, every day, to make a difference.
Congratulations on this well-deserved achievement! 👏🏽
#NTA2026 #CelebratingExcellence #UnitedForExcellence #StrongFoundationsStrongFutures
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September is International Literacy Month & this year marks 60 years of International Literacy Day. On 15 September, the R2R team celebrated it by joining African Spelling Bee & Gauteng Education Dept. @EducationGP1 at Everest Primary School in Newclare for a local spelling bee.
We also unpacked the 4Ts underpinning the campaign, reminding everyone in the room that literacy builds people, strengthens communities and opens doors to a more prosperous future, and its starts with the support children receive from all of us.
To the learners moving on to the next round: congratulations! We can’t wait to see how you change the story in your community.
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