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KZN teachers warn that SA’s Mother Tongue-based Bilingual Education rollout may deepen the literacy crisis.
#EducationCrisis #MTbBE #Literacy #SouthAfrica
Our 'Sand Saga' investigation into the impacts of unfettered sand mining on the environment & communities featured as a Story of the Week by @gijn.org
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Read the original article, produced in partnership with @henrynxumalofund.bsky.social ➡️ bit.ly/46eXZIQ
One year and 20,000km in. #StoryArk is still 1 van, 2 crew, 3 years, all the stories. But now, with a stowaway.
#climatecrisis #mobilejournalism @henrynxumalofund.bsky.social #schoolforclimatestudies @TEDx #TEDxCountdown @coveringclimatenow.org
“These families were never supposed to be here this long. It is not temporary anymore; it is permanent poverty,” says Bongani Vilakazi, placed in Marlboro units after his house burnt in 2013.
Read more ourcitynews.co.za
#Alexandra #Johannesburg #HousingCrisis #News
Businesses on Lilian Ngoyi Street are struggling due to ongoing roadworks.
“The rent is the biggest issue as there is no business, I have to pay the landlord from my own pocket,” says shop owner Nizar Noor.
Full story: ourcitynews.co.za
#LilianNgoyi #CommunityImpact #joburgnews
In the presence of the elders. #Emkhuze #mkhuze sycamore fig forest, KZN. #storyarkdiaries #storyark #climatecrisis #climatejournalism #SchoolforClimateStudies @henrynxumalofund.bsky.social
Limpopo's sand baroness: Judge slams authorities for not stopping illegal sand mining, but businesswoman insists she has the right to mine. Read our latest #MineAlert investigation by @UrbanNdira, produced in partnership with the @henrynxumalofund.bsky.social SA | AJP project 👉 bit.ly/46eXZIQ
In an ongoing battle on the banks of the Limpopo River, farmers and environmentalists have continuously called on government to regulate sand mining, due to its "massive" impact on the biosphere and environment. Find our investigation here ➡️ bit.ly/46eXZIQ
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