Posted to the web 7 August 2008 Proffesor Ndawonde Pretoria Government has made progress on the pilot "Kha Ri Gude" Mass Literacy Campaign by enrolling 360 000 learners. "Progress thus far includes the enrolment of 360 000 learners; recruitment and training of 24 000 volunteer educators, 2800 supervisors and 150 coordinators," Government Spokesperson Themba Maseko said on Thursday. He said government would be spending R6.1 billion on the "Kha Ri Gude" (Let us Learn) mass literacy campaign over five years to enable 4.7 million South Africans achieve literacy by 2012. The campaign, which forms part of the Adult Basic Education and Training programme, was launched by President Thabo Mbeki during his State of the Nation Address in February this year. The campaign has been rolled out as a pilot this year and will go to full scale...
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