35 (2) 2004 Special issue: Adult literacy in the African context Guest editor: Elizabeth J. Pretorius CONTENTS Editorial: An introduction to Adult literacy in the African context Lilli Pretorius .......................................................................................................... 343 Literacy for now and for the future: Working with parents and children Snoeks Desmond ................................................................................................. 348 Some reflections on the use of English as a medium of instruction in the Ikhwelo Project Barbara Basel ....................................................................................................... 363 Mother-tongue education in schools in Kenya: Some hidden beneficiaries Leila Schroeder ..................................................................................................... 376 Flexibility in adult literacy programmes: Lessons learnt from Botswana Sue Hasselbring .................................................................................................... 390 A comparison of the ideological foundation of the FAL and REFLECT approaches to teaching adult literacy in Uganda George Openjuru .................................................................................................. 407 UMkhize, local hero, framed: A picture story for beginner adult readers in South Africa Sandra Land and Zanele Buthelezi ..................................................................... 428 The language of pictures: Visual literacy and print materials for Adult Basic Education and Training (ABET) Kathy Arbuckle ...................................................................................................... 445 Tailoring print materials to match literacy levels: A challenge for document designers and practitioners in adult literacy Adelia Carstens ..................................................................................................... 459 Contributors ........................................................................................................... 485 Subscription form .................................................................................................... 489 Notes for contributors 341