Marked globally on 23 April, World Book and Copyright Day promotes reading, publishing and intellectual property awareness, as stakeholders reflect on literacy challenges and progress. In South Africa, where a persistent literacy crisis affects learning outcomes, we speak this afternoon with a reading project leader on why the day matters, how initiatives are tackling the problem, and what more must be done…

Guest: Dr Zelda Barends from the Department of Curriculum Studies at Stellenbosch University and the Programme lead of the “I CAN READ” project at the university