Hi All

I came across this story about basic literacy in SA:

http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=13&art_id=qw1158008222448B232

The minister of education realises the importance of literacy:

"Reading, writing and numeracy must be daily activities in every classroom... Not addressing these dooms our children to inadequacy and mediocrity," the minister said.

Mark