Launching Oxford Global Languages: “living dictionaries” for isiZulu and Northern Sotho are born
Two African languages, isiZulu and Northern Sotho, became the first to take part in a global language initiative at a launch event at the 2015 Reading Association of South Africa (RASA) and Pan-African Literacy for All Conference last night. Oxford Global Languages is...Sparking the conversation on literacy: Q&A with Lieze Kotze
Lieze Kotze is Regional Director for Africa at Oxford University Press with responsibility for its publishing across the continent. We asked her to give her thoughts on the RASA / Pan-African Literacy Conference 2015 and the role it can play in improving literacy. Why...Sparking the conversation on mother-tongue and bilingual learning in Africa
On Friday 4 September, Oxford University Press hosts a plenary panel discussion on the research by the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning on mother tongue and bilingual education, as well as experiences from panelists working in the field, at the 9th Pan-African...Let’s Master Apostrophes
The apostrophe, for some it’s a powerful tool – for others it’s a symbol of fear. Mastering the apostrophe is one of the best favours you can do for yourself, so let our easy to use infographic help you right away.Igniting imagination: Reading & writing as pleasure & play
Teachers, children, parents, caregivers, librarians – anyone who loves stories! Join us for a free day of celebration of experiences, creativity and ideas about sparking imagination to engage in reading and writing as pleasure and play. The 9th Pan-African Literacy...Remarkable women through time
In August, we celebrate women by remembering those who took to the Union Buildings in 1956 in protest against pass laws. We also honour all women worldwide who play pivotal roles in society today. Let’s have a look at seven remarkable women who have made a difference...A ground-breaking global language initiative
As the makers of the world-famous Oxford English Dictionary and a department of Oxford University, UK, Oxford University Press is already a world leader in the dissemination of English language materials, and publishes language resources in more than 40 languages. In...Milestones in Education for Women
Education is a fundamental right which history has denied to many. Even in the present day, there are those denied education. The struggle for gender equality in the realm of education has...Conference encourages imagination to improve literacy and learning
The 9th Pan-African Literacy for All and 10th Reading Association of South Africa (RASA) National Literacy Conference, sponsored by Oxford University Press, will be held at the Baxter Theatre in Cape Town between the 2nd and the 5th September. Hosting some of the...
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