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English is a funny language when it comes to spelling

Publishing Manager for Dictionaries and Literature, Dr Phillip Louw, discusses English is a funny language when it comes to spelling in an interview on Radio 702.

Why ‘just Googling it’ won’t help your child understand words

Dr Phillip Louw, Dictionaries Publishing Manager at Oxford University Press Southern Africa, chats to SAFM’s Stephen Grootes about why age appropriate school dictionaries are still so important for children in a heavily digitised world.

An Author Reads: A Swimming Legend

Aweh! English Grade 2 Level 5 Reader 5

 

This Reader about the famous swimmer, Natalie du Toit.

 

Read by author: Maya Fowler

An Author Reads - Amaqhawe ethu ezonyango

Aweh! IsiXhosa Grade 2 Level 7 Reader 8

 

The Reader is about two South Africa’s medical legends, Mary Malahlela and Mr Hamilton Naki. The Reader gives a brief summary of their lives, their impact in the medical field and community and how they were honoured.

 

Read by author: Nontsikelelo Ntusikazi

 

 

An author reads - Silwa nemililo yasendle

Aweh! IsiXhosa Grade 3 Level 12 Reader 3

 

A Reader celebrating Africa and South Africa's first all-female wildfire firefighting crew; the Juliet Crew of Cape Town.

 

Read by: Nontuthuzelo Mkruqulwa

An Author Reads: Iqhawekazi lomhlengikazi

Naledi wants to be a paediatrician when she grows up. She visits her aunt who is a doctor at Cecilia Makiwane hospital. When Naledi’s aunt takes Naledi to see the hospital where she works, Naledi sees the statue of Cecilia Makiwane, and asks who the person in the statue is. Naledi’s aunt then tells Naledi the story of Cecilia Makiwane, a nurse born in the Eastern Cape, who became the first black professionally qualified nurse in Africa.

 

Aweh! IsiZulu Grade 2 Level 7 Reader 8

Author: Wazi M Kunene

ISBN: 9780190426255

 

Kipper part of Oxford University Press reading series

Kipper / Vlooi playwright Margit Meyer Rodenbeck and producer Marinda Engelbrecht talk about 20 years of Vlooi at Artscape Theatre. According to Engelbrecht Vlooi is part of the Oxford University Press reading series. Kipper starts from 15 August - 8 September at Artscape Theatre. Int: Margit Meyer-Rödenbeck : Marinda Engelbrecht : Playwright : Producer Mention: Pioneer School for the Blind

Danielle Carls Interview on Cape Talk - The Matter of Fact Campaign

Despite concerns about misinformation and false claims, social media users around the world continue to believe that the information they read and share on platforms like Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook is factually correct, with emerging economies having the highest levels of trust.

The Matter of Fact, a study conducted by Oxford University Press (OUP), the world's largest university press, examines how people around the world seek out and evaluate information. The study draws on a body of evidence supplemented by survey data collected from 5,000 people in the United Kingdom, the United States, South Africa, India, and Mexico.

We live in an age of information overload. But how do we know what information to trust, and where should we go to find the facts? This global research report from Oxford University Press examines fact-finding in today's world.

An Author Reads: When do you celebrate?

Aweh! English Grade 2 Level 7 Reader 10

Read by author: Nelia Landman

 

This Reader is about different holidays celebrated in different African countries throughout the year. The holiday highlighted for South Africa is National Women’s Day.