One of the most exciting discoveries for any child is when the signs at the road start to make sense and when the time comes for Daddy to stop reading the bedtime story and for the child to begin exploring the wonderful world of the printed word. However for many people in South Africa that day never came. The 3.3. million illiterate people of South Africa are the legacy of the Apartheid educational system. However this is changing due to the actions of some dedicated educators who are helping government and business roll out Adult basic education and Training programs across the country.