Nal’ibali helped kickstart my career
I am Melody Ngomane, born and bred in Hazyview, Mpumalanga. My first contact with Nal’ibali was in 2019 when I submitted stories for their radio stories season 5 submission. I have since submitted 21 stories for both Seasons 5 and 6. Some of those, namely The old woman and the bee, The mirror in the jungle, The kind man, Daisy’s little voice and Lazy Lollie were…
EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY INTERVENTION SET TO SUPPORT CHILDREN IN RURAL EASTERN CAPE
Lack of access to reading material and books remains one of the biggest challenges in bridging the gap of illiteracy in South Africa. According to educational experts, fixing the literacy crisis would require the coming together of multiple players, and this is why three NGO’s and the Liberty Community Trust have partnered to lend a helping hand.
Research shows that 78% of Grade 4 learners…
EARLY-YEARS LITERACY INTERVENTION SET TO SUPPORT CHILDREN IN RURAL EASTERN CAPE
The foundations of language are laid and set before children reach Grade R, when, based on this, researchers can predict children’s future educational attainment. However, with attendance at early childhood development centres lower than it has been in the past 18 years, many young South African children are facing a gloomy future. Three literacy NGOs, supported by Liberty Community Trust, have teamed up to…
Nal’ibali has helped me grow as a writer
Meet Bubele Retshe
My writing journey dates back to 2005 when I fell in love with reading and the English language. It was the year that I was sent to a school where English was the medium of teaching and communication.
At that point in my life, the only English phrase I knew with confidence was, “Good morning, ma’am.” My English was so poor that I…
