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Nal’ibali Trust wins 2026 Library of Congress International Literacy Prize (Newzroom Afrika)

Ikwekwezi FM covers Nal’ibali’s literacy drive in Nkangala

Lorato Trok on Nal’ibali’s 2026 Library of Congress International Literacy Prize and LITASA Award

DGMT and Primedia have recently launched one of the country’s largest-ever national outdoor media campaigns, demonstrating the power of early childhood development to change the future of South Africa. The billboard campaign will showcase three large-scale initiatives to prevent nutritional stunting and promote early learning and reading –namely Grow Great, SmartStart and Nal’ibali. It comes at a time when South Africa is looking for greater…
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…
Nal’ibali’s Story Powered Schools project has reached the halfway mark in its goal to create a culture of reading across 720 schools in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces. Working closely with schools over a 3-year period, the Department of Basic Education identified specific rural schools with the greatest need within these provinces, to develop basic literacy amongst its pupils.  The participating school’s’ key objective…