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A photo of the Bala Wande numeracy programme roadshow launch at a primary school in South Africa.

14 May

Bala Wande Roadshow

Funda Wande 'From Clips to Classroom: Reading Academy Video Launch' ENCA interview card featuring Permie Isaac smiling in front of a bookshelf, with a linked article below on the shortage of teaching for African languages.

29 Dec

Funda Wande | Shortage of teaching for African Languages: Permie Isaac

Funda Wande celebrates International Literacy Day.

21 Dec

International Literacy Day

Funda Wande hosted a Nelson Mandela Day Event in 2023 at Cornflower Primary School.

25 Jun

Mandela Day 2023| Cornflower Primary School

Funda Wande hosted a Nelson Mandela Day Event in 2023 at Kalksteenfontein Primary School.

25 Jun

Mandela Day 2025| Kalksteenfontein Primary School

Funda Wande Talks podcast promo showing host Siwe Kuse and Funda Wande CEO, Phumi Nhlapo, speaking about The State of Literacy in South Africa.

24 Jun

S1E1| The State of Literacy in South Africa| With CEO, Phumi Nhlapo

Reports & Resources

Funda Wande 2023 Annual Report

Annual Reports

24 Mar

2023 Annual Report

Annual Report 2024 cover that shows a primary school learner and his workbook.

Annual Reports

23 Jan

2024 Annual Report

An evaluation of the Reading for Meaning Course research report.

Evaluation Reports

24 Mar

An Evaluation of the Reading for Meaning Course

Bala Wande Qualitative Study Evaluation Report.

Evaluation Reports

24 Mar

Bala Wande (MATHS) qualitative study

Evaluation ReportsResearch

05 Jun

Baseline Report: Funda Wande Behavioural Science for Pedagogic Change Evaluation

BSPC Quantitative Report 2025 cover that shows an older learner assisting a younger learner in their reading.

Evaluation Reports

26 Feb

BSPC Quantitative Report 2025

Blog Posts

Funda Wande blog 'Megawatts and Missing Minutes: Why the Just Transition Must Power Classrooms' by Siwe Kuse, Research Specialist, on how climate related school disruptions and load shedding threaten foundation phase literacy in South Africa, and why protecting classroom learning time is essential to a just energy transition.

22 Jun

Megawatts and Missing Minutes: Why the Just Transition Must Power Classrooms

Funda Wande Nelson Mandela Day 2023 campaign.

25 Jul

Nelson Mandela Day 2023

Funda Wande is supporting the Department of Basic Education’s Read to Lead campaign, a national effort to improve reading across South Africa.

25 May

Read to Lead: Strengthening Reading Support Across South Africa

Reflections on the 80 UN General Assembly (UNGA) of 2025 campaign.

23 Mar

Reflections on the 80 UN General Assembly (UNGA) of 2025

Advocacy Projects

Funda Wande is supporting the Department of Basic Education’s Read to Lead campaign, a national effort to improve reading across South Africa.

25 Jun

Read to Lead: Strengthening Reading Support Across South Africa

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