Nal’ibali-Lesedi Solar Parks Trust Literacy Projects puts the spotlight on young authors
Written by Athenkosi Matyalana What happens when you empower young children by giving them access to reading materials in their home language and a platform to share their stories? You get two editions of authentic stories written by children in their mother tongue, based on their own experiences. Nal’ibali, in collaboration with Lesedi Solar Park […]
Mpumalanga Literacy Month celebrations: A Day of Fun, Learning, and Books
Written by Righardt Le Roux Nal’ibali in collaboration with BK Publishing, The Department of Education ~ Mpumalanga Division and Msukaligwa LIS hosted its third annual Literacy Month Commemoration in Wesselton recently. Despite the endless follow-up messages, emails and expected exhaustion from traveling to Ermelo and back, it was great fun. As usual teachers and children […]
Nal’ibali empowers young minds in Dimbaza
Written by Athenkosi Matyalana Motivated by the goal of fostering print-rich settings, expanding access to mother language reading materials, and promoting literacy in underserved communities, the Nal’ibali Eastern Cape team and Dimbaza Library celebrated Literacy Month at Amalinde Primary School in Dimbaza, Eastern Cape, recently. The lively atmosphere of the school resonated with the joyous […]
Nal’ibali bridges language barriers
Written by Suri Tsholetsane In the most innovative literacy initiative during National Literacy Month, Nal’ibali put together a meaningful educational exchange between two Cape Town ECDs. The event brought together students from the Engedi Early Childhood Development (ECD) Centre in Mitchell’s Plain and pre-schoolers from The Dominican School for the Deaf, fostering an environment of […]
Nal’bali brings the joy of children’s stories to Limpopo Book Fair
Written by Athenkosi Matyalana The Nal’ibali Limpopo team joined writers, publishers, educators, and readers to celebrate literature in all its forms at the Limpopo Book Fair at the University of Limpopo in Turfloop recently. As part of the literacy month celebrations, Nal’ibali set up a stall stocked with an engaging selection of books covering a […]
Nal’ibali-Trevor Noah Foundation Literacy Project team returns to Gauteng primary schools
Written by Athenkosi Matyalana 28 August 2025 Nelisiwe Tshabalala, a Nal’ibali-The Trevor Noah Foundation Literacy Project Story Sparker happily returned to Kliptown Primary School, Eldorado Park, Gauteng, earlier this month. Nelisiwe describes returning to the schools as feeling like coming home after having been away for months. “From the time I walked onto the school […]
Gauteng Department of Education continues with their MOU with Nal’ibali
Written by Suri Tsholetsane 11 August 2025 Monday, 11 August 2025, South Africa – In a significant move to prioritise early childhood literacy, the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) has decided to reinstate its partnership with Nal’ibali, one of the leading nonprofit organisations focused on reading for early childhood development. After a brief period of […]
Championing Change: Collaborations for Sustainable Development Goals
Written by Suri Tsholetsane 07 August 2025 Nal’ibali played a role as one of the key players in shaping sustainable futures, as we delved into the transformative collaboration efforts undertaken during the recent United Nations South Africa Strategic Prioritisation Retreat. This pivotal three day gathering convened an array of crucial stakeholders from government officials to […]
Nal’ibali leads a Child Protection March in Durban
Written by Suri Tsholetsane 05 June 2025 Nal’ibali, the national reading-for-enjoyment campaign, hosted an awareness march in Durban to mark the conclusion of Child Protection Week. This event served as a resounding call to action, urging communities to unite in protecting children and fostering safe environments where they can thrive. The march, which took place […]
A heartfelt thank you to Nal’ibali
Written by Liyema Peter 05 June 2025 I am writing to express my deepest gratitude for the profound impact your stories and initiatives have had on my life. As a child, my mother, a domestic worker, would bring home Nalibali newspapers, introducing me to the magical world of reading. Your engaging stories sparked a love […]
