# The Department of Higher Education and Training has launched a Literacy for Empowerment Campaign aimed at tackling functional illiteracy affecting about 3.8-million adults in South Africa. The initiative, in partnership with Old Mutual and other stakeholders, will focus on reading, writing, as well as digital, financial, and workplace literacy. The programme seeks to reach one million adult learners by 2030, positioning community education and training colleges as key hubs for skills development, lifelong learning, and economic empowerment across the country.
SA launches literacy drive targeting one million adults