Nal’ibali literacy supplement expands to new language and format
In response to the demand to publish its bilingual literacy supplement in even more South African languages, the Nal’ibali reading-for-enjoyment campaign is proud to announce the launch of an English-Sepedi version. Produced by the Project for the Study of Alternative Education in South Africa (PRAESA) in partnership with Times Media, the Nal’ibali newspaper supplements already appear in combinations of English-isiXhosa, English-Sesotho, English-Afrikaans and English-isiZulu…
BBC: South Africa reading project Praesa wins Lindgren Award
A reading project aimed at children and young people in South Africa has been named the winner of the 2015 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award.
Praesa, or Project for the Study of Alternative Education in South Africa, was rewarded for having “the joy of reading as its compass point”.
The award is named after Swedish writer Astrid Lindgren, the creator of the Pippi Longstocking book series.
Praesa director…
