Then there's parents who expect their children to only know how to read at school and instead of buying books for their children and read for/with them at home, they buy them cellphones or tablets to play games the whole day 😔
2026-03-05 07:43:40
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kaytwo30 :
to be honest, is up to us parents to teach our children to read. with the overcrowded classes and too much work for the teachers. our kids wont benefit anything, unless you take your child to private school.
2026-03-08 17:25:13
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bossBabe :
Who do this stats? 😂😂
2026-03-05 09:04:13
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user680737772619 :
The teacher's are not far off most off SA is 30%pass..some schools none pass but all put though too save face.
2026-03-05 14:36:04
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zubz :
teachers have 30+ kids in a class and they have time teach all the subjects on there own and parents are complaining but there parents dont wanna help with homework
2026-03-08 13:46:02
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_AB_ :
I made it my duty as a dad to teach my 9 yr old daughter to read, typing in the laptop and writing short stories since before she started school
2026-03-05 09:28:34
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.................. :
taught my son how to read in lockdown, he was 4. Parents just have to put in the work as well. and let's get rid of the ABC song and teach phonics from the start
2026-03-06 21:18:53
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Ms H :
49 kids to 1 teacher ratio, and parents that dont read with their kids
2026-03-05 13:27:42
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Candy 🇿🇦 :
you know why, the private schools,especially in jhb are failing us. they are giving standard basic surface level learning, because half the teachers are not qualified. i learned this last year when i changed my sons schools. private schools sometimes are not the best choice. ny own personal experience
2026-03-08 03:29:39
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Ayanda ningiza :
30% pass mark is good enough they said 😏😏😏
2026-03-05 07:17:46
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Val :
😳😳😳😳😳😳
2026-03-05 09:00:15
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TendiRoli_Business Enterprise :
You buying kids tablets and phones, so what do you expect? The entire family is always on phones.
2026-03-08 02:19:18
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BarbaraFrench :
Parents need to stop allowing their kids cellphones at this age, it's easier for parents to deal with their kids by giving them a phone but then blaming the teachers for not doing their jobs.
2026-03-09 03:22:11
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Andrew Sadie :
I learned to read before grade 1
2026-03-09 17:55:37
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thelmaludick :
the parents also have a responsibility
2026-03-09 15:08:48
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shehaam :
my grandson can't even read at grade 7.we are struggling now .he can't read so how is he passing
2026-03-09 15:05:12
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MrSL🇿🇦 :
And yet the school fees are so damn high. I see some schools there are days that the teachers weren't even at class for Days at a time
2026-03-09 03:47:40
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Gamechanger :
Failed state was planned at Codessa to pave the way for the white saviors to the rescue. Education was first to go
2026-03-09 19:00:47
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Tasneem :
Parents don’t read with their kids at home.
2026-03-08 20:45:37
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Taqwa Joseph732 :
most learners are not in the home language classes , some learners have learning problems and other problems ....not all the blame is to be put on teachers classes are 45 to 50 in a class and parents don't help
2026-03-09 19:55:48
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sallyis_here2 :
I believe this it's true
2026-03-08 19:12:44
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Asdtr Rta :
Also understand that when they speak about reading, they are referring to ENGLISH. and 80% of South africans are black and English is NOT The home language. It's not just as simple as kids can't read. There are many layers to that.
2026-03-10 08:30:29
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user24862908042718 :
black government
2026-03-08 18:21:39
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channal :
my son is in grade 4 n he told me his teacher is starting wid the break down words again coz the children cnt read😒
2026-03-08 16:55:54
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madamev1 :
The one province?... How did we get this info? systemic results? how do you compare it to literacy in other provinces if not measured with the same scale?
2026-03-08 10:19:05
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🌸SamieKaye🌸 :
Learning starts at home! You cannot blame teachers for parents who do not teach their kids at home!
2026-03-08 06:28:08
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dreamcatcher :
it start at grassroot level ECD WCED must get their house in order too much creches with curriculum it's sad too see how our children sit whole day idling no program to educate
2026-03-07 05:34:00
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i❤️🇿🇦 :
shame man ,my daughter is grade 2 and also struggles alot ,we are trying our very best to help and support her reading skills ,she is struggling to identify the alphabet, i feel so sorry for her but we keep trying ,she even attends after classes but still its tough 😔