Makhura, P. 2026. Investigating the pedagogical role of mother tongue instruction in multi-ethnic early learning Centre classrooms: Exploring Setswana pedagogy in Gauteng Province, South Africa. International Journal of Innovative Research and Scientific Studies. 9, 1 (Jan. 2026), 11–18. DOI:https://doi.org/10.53894/ijirss.v9i1.11136.