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Reading-for-joy as a strategy for development must be a priority on South Africa’s agenda. In fact, it needs to be our next big revolution, says Dr Sebabatso Manoeli. As Literacy Month ended in September, it is vital that our literacy woes do not fall to the wayside until the month of September rolls back round again. We have heard repeatedly that, according to the most…

Prize reflects the campaign’s commitment to supporting reading in South Africa On the 6th of October, South Africa’s reading-for-enjoyment campaign, Nal’ibali, took third place at the African Union’s Innovation in Education Prize, rising ahead of six other emerging innovators from across the continent. The announcement came during the AU Commission’s Innovating Education in Africa Exhibition in Dakar, supported by the Senegalese Government and African partner…

Nal’ibali is dedicated to promoting a culture of reading for enjoyment with its respective partner organisations and communities.  Our first partner intake in 2018 has successfully completed their Nal’ibali training,  and were rewarded with certificates of recognition and hampers containing books and other Nal’ibali reading materials.     Here are some imbizo celebration reflections, held by different provinces.             Your organisation or community can become a Nal’ibali partner too. When…

Our Literacy Mentors across the country will be hosting Story Bosso public events, where everyone is encouraged to showcase their storytelling skills. Find out where the nearest station is to you.  Eastern Cape  LM Name and Surname  Event Date Time  Venue Abongile Davani 4 September 09:00 – 13:00 Mbanga Primary School Butterworth Abongile Davani 8 September   09:00 – 13:00 Amalinda- Khulanathi Abongile Davani 24 September  09:00 – 13:00 Silatsha Primary School, Mooiplaas Abongile Davani 25 September 10:00 – 13:00 Amajingqi-Ngadla Community Hall Madoda Mdlakuse  18 September  12:00 Uitenhage Library   KwaZulu…

This literacy and heritage month, Nal’ibali – the national reading-for-enjoyment campaign – in collaboration with the South African office of the United Nations, will be using its annual multilingual storytelling contest, Story Bosso, to nurture a new generation of courageous and literate children. Launching on Friday, 31 August, and running for the month of September, this year’s contest has ‘South African Heroes’ as its…