Citizens around the world celebrated International Literacy Day on 8\u00a0September 2019. This day, which was established by the United Nations (UN) in 1966, has been celebrated annually with the key aim to highlight improvements in literacy and numeracy rates while also providing a chance to reflect on the world\u2019s literacy challenges. The UN has dubbed this year\u2019s
\ntheme as literacy and multilingualism in support of indigenous languages across the world. The issue of literacy is a key component of the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The United Nation\u2019s 2030 Agenda for\u00a0Sustainable Development has listed literacy as a key element in measuring\u00a0sustainable development across countries. Despite progress made, literacy\u00a0challenges persist and at the same time the demands for skills required for\u00a0work evolve rapidly.
\nIn this month\u2019s issue of Mbalo Brief, our educational article is based on the Gross domestic product (GDP) second quarter 2019 (Statistical release\u00a0P0441), which was published by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) on 3\u00a0September 2019. The article looks at the performance of the primary,\u00a0secondary and tertiary sectors in the South African economy, as well as\u00a0exports and imports for the period under review. Also have a look at our\u00a0monthly crossword puzzle and solutions for the August 2019 puzzle.<\/p>\n
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