{"id":2555,"date":"2026-01-14T19:21:57","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T17:21:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.livingmaths.com\/?page_id=2555"},"modified":"2026-03-17T21:17:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T19:17:07","slug":"the-joy-of-maths-show","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.livingmaths.com\/?page_id=2555","title":{"rendered":"The Joy of Maths Show"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>After 31 years of edutaining audiences around the world in countries like Ireland, China, Mauritius, Namibia, Botswana , The USA and South Africa, we have decided that this year we are going to focus on bringing our Maths Shows to more South African schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Joy of Maths<\/strong> is a lively, interactive school show designed to help learners experience mathematics as <strong>enjoyable, accessible, and meaningful<\/strong>. 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