Young SA Authors taking over the world
Young SA Authors taking over the world
South Africa is home to young authors who are changing the game not only locally, but internationally. A reading nation is a winning nation and these young minds are contributing to creating more content for young ones.
Here is a list of the youngest and most impressive writers born and bred in SA.
Michelle Nkamankeng, who in 2016 became the…
16 Days of activism: Remembering the children’s charter
The dawn of a new South Africa in 1994 not only came with a constitution, it also came with The Children’s Charter.
In 1992, a special summit was held in Cape Town, South Africa. The purpose of this summit was to discuss the challenges faced by children living in South Africa and was attended by over 200 children between the ages of 12 and 17. …
Reading to figure out fact from fake
Reading to Figure out Fact from Fake
Jade Jacobsohn
In the wake of the thwarted vote of no confidence against Jacob Zuma, my phone buzzed to life with the speedy humour and amateur autopsies that typically escort all big news events down the tawdry carpet of history.
One message contained a recording from 702’s Bongani Bingwa’s talk show on Women’s Day. In it an anonymous caller, claiming…
Stories: Evolutionary tools of our humanity
Stories: Evolutionary Tools of our Humanity
By Jade Jacobsohn
Author Ursula K Le Guin once wrote, “there have been a great many societies that did not use the wheel, but there have been no societies that did not tell stories.” Which is peculiar. There is such huge diversity in the human experience that this consistent social norm, shared across every country and every culture, has fascinated anthropologists…
Letlhabile resident recognised in national storytelling contest
Nal’ibali, the national-reading-for-enjoyment campaign, has announced Annah Gumbi from Letlhabile, near Brits, as the North West provincial winner of its annual storytelling contest, Story Bosso.
Chosen from over 6 000 entries collected from across the country and over 100 entries in the North West, Gumbi’s winning entry, Tortoise and the Birds, is aimed at teaching children about respect.
Each year Nal’ibali hosts its month-long Story Bosso…
Be part of Nal’ibali’s 2017 children’s activities
Our Children’s festival is around the corner and we don”t want you, FUNda leaders, to miss out.
Children’s Festivals Schedule
Province
Venue
Date
Responsible person/people
WC
World of Birds
(Hout Bay)
2 December
All WC LM’s and Kamohelo
GP
Jabavu Library
25 November
Portia/ Sithembiso/ Bongile
KZN
Lovelife Centre, Nongoma
30 November
Nkosi/ Eugene
Children’s Home Centre
28 November
Sane/ Eugene
Limpopo
Mankweng library
28 November
Salome/ Righardt
FS
Thusanang…
School libraries matter
October is celebrated worldwide as school library month. School libraries are cherished as safe, physical spaces for children and young adults to read, inquire and build new knowledge. In the 21st century, school libraries are increasingly identified as digital spaces too, in which reading for personal and social development, research and exploration are encouraged. However, in South Africa, school library month went by largely uncelebrated. …
Congratulations to our Story Bosso winners!
This year’s Story Bosso talent search is officially over and we are pleased to announce the winners!
The theme for this year was intsomi (folktales), and we held numerous events hosting storytelling performances across South Africa. We received an overwhelming total of 6 317 entries from all over the country. The entries were impressive, which made selecting the winning stories a tough process!
Prizes
The overall Story…
The Story Bosso finalists are…
This year’s Story Bosso contest received an overwhelming total of 6 317 entries from all over South Africa – by far our highest number of entries to date since we launched the contest in 2015. The entries we received were of a very high standard, which made choosing the best stories a tough process!
The theme for this year was intsomi (folktales). We held numerous events…
Story Bosso Events: Schedule
Attend our exciting Story Bosso events closest to you! Take a look at our event details below and feel free to give us a call on 021 180 4080 if you have any questions or queries:
Organisation name
Event Date
Time
Venue/Location
Community Audition event
01-Sep
13:00 – 17:00
Dumalisile Methodist Church
Soul City Institute
05-Sep
10:00
Nomaka Mbeki Village
Comms Public Event
07-Sep
10:00
Eastern Cape
Kenako Shopping Mall
09-Sep
10:00
Port Elizabeth
Stephen Nkomo
01-Sep
10:00 – 17:00
KwaNobuhle
Despatch
04-Sep
09:00 – 15:00
Uitenhage
Free Kids ECD
05-Sep
10:00 – 13:00
Khayelitsha
Own reading club
05-Sep
13:00…