摘要：Millions of adults in South Africa are illiterate because they did not attend school during childhood.To equip them with literacy skills to enable them contribute to the development of the country the governmentof 1994 made basic education available. The adults who attend basic education classes come from diverse backgroundswith wealth of experiences. Such experiences could enhance learning during classroom interactions. The presentstudy is based on experiences of the author, focuses on the application of Ubuntu (sharing, love, respect, cooperationand support) as a teaching strategy to elicit experiences, support and cooperation among learners. As an adulteducator for over three decades the author sees learning as a social activity and when classroom interaction is basedon the precepts of ubuntu it may not only promote peer support but also encourage the practice of ubuntu andpromote social cohesion in a country polarized by apartheid, racism, ethnicity and xenophobia.
关键词：Ubuntu. Social Cohesion. Basic Education. Literacy Learning
