1. Owing to the scarcity of books written in South Africa's African languages, the national Department of Education (DoE) has, in support of the QIDS-UP, introduced the Ithuba Writing Project aimed at teachers of the Intermediate Phase.
2. The organisers of the Ithuba Writing Project intend distributing 11 books written in Xhosa (40 copies per title) to schools selected by the DoE in each education district of the WCED.
3. In order to train teachers in the use of these books in the classroom, Western Cape READ facilitators will be holding 2 afternoon cluster workshops in each education district. Each of the selected schools will be allowed to send four language teachers to a workshop.
4. The workshops will take place during the first term of 2009. Please see the attached details.
5. Refreshments will be provided and teachers will be able to claim at the workshops for travel expenses incurred


SIGNED: SM NAICKER
HEAD: EDUCATION
DATE: 2009:02:02


The documents, referred to in this Minute will be sent to schools.