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NAL'IBALI AND ITS PARTNERS BREAK DOWN BARRIERS TO EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY WITH A NEW SCHOOL LIBRARY

2 June 2023

NAL'IBALI CREATES AWARENESS DURING CHILD PROTECTION WEEK WITH INTERACTIVE READING SESSION

30 May 2023

Nal'ibali Limpopo SEF team promotes literacy in the province

24 May 2023

Durban, Friday 2 June 2023 - Nal'ibali, together with its implementation partners, Total Energies and Breadline Africa, officially inaugurated a brand-new literacy centre at Glenover Secondary School in Chartsworth, Kwa-Zulu Natal. The aim of this project is to provide the school with a dedicated facility that offers reading material for learners in grades 8 through 12. Beyond being a literacy centre, this space will also function...

Cape Town, Monday, 29 May 2023 – Nal'ibali, a national campaign focused on promoting reading for enjoyment, is organizing interactive reading sessions in various childcare centres across the Western Cape to commemorate Child Protection Week. The aim is to raise awareness about the significance of reading for early childhood development. Child Protection Week is an annual event in South Africa that aims to increase awareness...

The Progress in Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS 2021) recently revealed that 81% of South African children in Grade 4 cannot read for meaning. Nal'ibali believes that getting children to start reading at an early age in their mother tongue and getting everyone on board can help in the fight against the literacy crisis in South Africa. The Nal'ibali Limpopo SEF team, which has 198...

The latest results of the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study indicate that basic literacy among South African children has further deteriorated. An astounding 81% of Grade 4 learners cannot read for meaning in any language. This rate went up from 78% pre-pandemic, which evidently suggests that the South African literacy crisis is far from over. Collaborative efforts such as Yizani Sifunde are believed to be...

Cape Town, Friday, 19 May 2023 – The recently released Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) 2021 results revealed that 81% of 1,127 877 grade 4 learners assessed in 2021 cannot read for meaning. The country’s response mechanisms and solutions to this crisis however remains unchanged. The Director of Nal’ibali, Nqabakazi Gina said, “We cannot rely on fragmented interventions and linear solutions to address...

One of the ways in which Nal’ibali spreads the love of reading is by hosting literacy events throughout South Africa. Literacy events create opportunities for children to experience Nal'ibali for themselves through listening to stories, playing games based on stories, and learning how to enjoy stories in group settings. The events also show caregivers and volunteers the power of storytelling, and how simple it...

World Book and Copyright Day 2023 is a moment to share stories, amplify good practice, and kick off a discussion on how early access to various forms of literature, including oral traditions, can help protect and preserves indigenous languages, cultures, and knowledge systems especially when it comes to early childhood development. ...

In celebration of Human Rights Day, Nal'ibali has created a Children Literacy Rights board you can use to spread the love of reading for enjoyment in your home or community.

Reading and telling stories in mother language brings families closer and deepens cultural identity. For International Mother Language Day on 21 February, we shared Gogo's tips for growing a love of African languages with your children.

You’re never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and read to a child. – Dr Seuss Nal’ibali, the national reading-for-enjoyment campaign, has been providing a free, special story for children to celebrate World Read Aloud Day (WRAD) for over a decade. 2023 is no different. Once again, Nal'ibali is calling on all South Africans to join them in reading aloud...

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Nali'Bali in the media

NAL'IBALI AND ITS PARTNERS BREAK DOWN BARRIERS TO EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY WITH A NEW SCHOOL LIBRARY

NAL'IBALI CREATES AWARENESS DURING CHILD PROTECTION WEEK WITH INTERACTIVE READING SESSION

Nal'ibali Limpopo SEF team promotes literacy in the province

Literacy project joins hands with local communities to combat literacy crisis

Nal'ibali calls for all hands on deck as a response to national literacy crisis

Nal’ibali hosts a story event in the Western Cape

Nal'ibali celebrates World Book Day

Children's Literacy Rights

Gogo's tips for growing a love of African languages with your children

Every day should be story day!