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From South African Classrooms to the African Continent Funda Wande presents Mother-Tongue Teaching in isiXhosa at African Languages Conference in Accra

Funda Wande's Siwaphiwe Sibeko presents alongside her career role model, DBE's Dr. Naledi Mbude-Mehana, in a powerful demonstration of what works in early literacy — and proof that mother tongue languages are not only a national priority, but an international one. 23 February 2026 — Funda Wande, a South African non-profit at the forefront of […]

Breaking the Mother-Tongue Barrier: Groundbreaking Vernacular Teaching Videos in High Demand, Forcing National Scale-Up

JOHANNESBURG, 29 November 2025 – As Funda Wande officially launches its expanded "Clips from Classroom" series at the Marriott Hotel today, a powerful, grassroots response is validating its approach to a critical national challenge: the shortage of practical teaching resources for African languages. A home-grown solution, the video series is enabling widespread, lecturer-driven adoption across South […]