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By Andisiwe Hlungwane A lot of emphasis is placed on the school readiness of learners in South Africa, with some schools assessing children’s emotional, social, physical and intellectual development to assess whether they are ready to embark on their formal school careers. This concept of school readiness brings with it a key assumption made about […]

On Saturday 29 October, Adopt-a-School Foundation hosted 1 000 people together under one roof, in what has become one of the biggest events on South Africa’s CSI calendar; the Back to School Party. Guests, dressed in school uniform, pledged generously towards the work of the Foundation and over R4.5 million was raised on the night. 

Adopt-a-School Foundation is committed to addressing the social challenges preventing learners from accessing and fully utilizing the opportunities available through basic education.  In recent years, South Africa has experienced an alarming rise in teenage pregnancy, coupled with an already high level of teenage STI transmissions, HIV/Aids infection rates and female learner dropout due to issues