Dr Mbude-Mehana is breaking language barriers
Meet Dr. Naledi Mbude-Mehana, a visionary leader who’s revolutionizing South Africa’s education system from the inside out. As Deputy-Director General for Transformation at the department of basic education, she discovered a hidden crisis: children who understood lessons perfectly but failed exams simply because of language barriers.
Her solution? Mother tongue education – a powerful approach rooted in neuroscience and cultural identity that unlocks learning, creativity, and economic potential.
