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TSIETSI LETIMILE | Why mother-tongue education matters more in SA

Sowetan · 03 September 2026 at 09:18

TSIETSI LETIMILE | Why mother-tongue education matters more in SA

An education system that values all languages equally allows children to build strong cognitive bases and supports children's learning, writes Tsietsi Letimile

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