Social grants
ActionSA will ultimately work towards eliminating broad reliance on
social grants ActionSA will ultimately aim to reduce broad reliance on
social grants through the achievement of economic prosperity and
justice for all. However, we will increase existing social grants
alongside the introduction of the UBIS, to protect the most vulnerable
in society from the effects of poverty. We will additionally improve the
fair and timely distribution of social grants by implementing prioritised
institutional reform programmes at the South African Social Security
Agency (SASSA) to eliminate corruption, bureaucratic inefficiencies,
and to improve access to social grants.
Quality education for all
Basic Education
Numeracy and literacy are essential skills that need to be fostered
during the Foundation Phase (grade R – grade 3) of a child’s
education to ensure they are well prepared for their academic
journey. We will introduce training to improve the ability of existing
Foundation Phase teachers to teach numeracy at age-appropriate
levels. We will implement teaching methods for numerical skills
development that have been scientifically proven as successful.
Technological tools such as educational software and digital maths
games will also be introduced in classrooms to improve children’s
mathematical abilities.
Reading for meaning is a foundational literacy skill that learners must
develop to obtain a good understanding of the materials they study
throughout their educational journeys. ActionSA will ensure that 90%
of South African learners will be able to read for meaning by the age
of 10 by 2035. We will allocate a sufficient budget to cover the cost
of reading interventions and reading materials in all Foundation Phase
classrooms. Foundation Phase teachers will be provided with training
on how to teach children to read for meaning at least once every