WATCH | Book Week | Concern over low literacy levels in primary schools

Nyanga, CPT - Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube, believes that more should be done to promote a reading culture in South Africa.

This after underwhelming reading for meaning statistics for school pupils.

According to a report by the International Reading Literacy Project, 81% of Grade Four pupils in the country are unable to read for meaning.

READ: WATCH | Mission to ensure literacy in SA by 2030 

In 2023, the Basic Education Department and Unicef South Africa found that 43% of South African families lack access to books.

Minister Gwarube visited a creche in Nyanga to launch her campaign for National Book Week.

eNCA’s Nobesuthu Hejana has the details.