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Nal’ibali Eastern Cape successfully brought together the EC Department of Education, libraries, AB Xuma Local Municipality, Engcobo schools, and parents to celebrate World Read Aloud Day 2025. The event, which included a read-aloud session by the mayor of AB Xuma Local Municipality and learners from various schools in Engcobo, story activities, and a dramatisation of the Nal’ibali WRAD 2025 special story ‘What is that?’…
Written by Athenkosi Matyalana The Nal’ibali-Social Employment Fund Literacy Project not only provides work and literacy development but also promotes a spirit of volunteerism. Nomzamo Nqayi, 61, a former Nal’ibali-SEF Literacy Facilitator who now runs the Nomzamo Reading Club in Sweetwaters, Eastern Cape, exemplifies this. Nomzamo began working with Nal’ibali in 2019 when she was recruited as a literacy activist by Dr. Nompucuko Zakaza, Nal’ibali’s Eastern…
Nal’ibali’s Stakeholder Engagement Event on December 5th, 2024 was nothing short of spectacular. The event, held at Southern Sun Rosebank, was a vibrant gathering of important stakeholders, including funders, strategic and implementing partners, creatives, academics, and Nal’ibali’s committed team. This exceptional event allowed Nal’ibali to highlight our most recent innovations, learning, and remarkable partnerships that enhance the South African literacy environment. The following were the…
Nal’ibali Director, Ms. Lorato Trok, was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2024 Durban International Book Fair on December 1, 2024 at Eduvos in Umhlanga, Durban.                                                                          …
In February 2019, Nal’ibali partnered with Ntataise Lowveld, an approved training provider that provides training and support in the field of Early Childhood Development, with the purpose of instilling a love of books and tales in children aged 0 to 6 in the Mpumalanga province. Throughout the partnership, the two organisations have collaborated on literacy campaigns such as World Read Aloud Day and Literacy Month….
The Nal’ibali Monitoring, Evaluation and Monitoring team recently spoke to beneficiaries of the Nal’ibali-VW Literacy Project. Below are testimonials from children, parents, story sparkers, early development practitioners, and principals who have benefitted from the project.  From hope to storytelling My name is Learner 1*. Today, I will tell you a story about a queen who was tricked by someone. Once upon a time……………. The end!  My name…

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