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USAID Launches Siyafunda Community Learning Hubs to Promote School Readiness

17 July 2024

Nal'ibali draws attention to the importance of multilingual books at the Amazwi Children’s Literature Conference

13 June 2024

The Nal'ibali Men's Literacy Imbizo encourages men to become reading role models

4 June 2024

The Importance of Storytelling to a Child By: Adelia Davis Childhood is all about exploration and discovery. These two major components of early development come in small, simple ways, like a baby touching their toes for the first time, as well as monumental moments, like a child taking their first steps. Caregivers and children cherish these little victories because they pinpoint growth. Opportunities to explore don’t...

21 February is International Mother Language Day – observed since February 2000 to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. The 2018 theme is : “Linguistic diversity and multilingualism count for sustainable development.” To celebrate this day, we would like to pay homage to Africans who have made a significant contribution to the development of South African literature in all official languages. Here is...

We are celebrating International Mother Language Day and we don't want you to miss out. Mother Tongue Day Nal'ibali events : 21 February 2018 Province Date LM Venue Time Guest EC Madoda Ndlakuse VUBA Primary School Hall 11:00am - 13:00pm Mr Thandile Kona EC Malusi Puwe Elufefeni Primary 10:00am-11:30am SGB Chairperson EC Abongile Davani Johannes Nothyawa Community Hall, Mgxabakazi Village, Amajingqi,Willovale 11:00am-12:30pm KZN Sanelisiwe Intshanga Primary School 15:00pm - 16:30pm Mr. M. Mtolo (Community activist) GP Molefe Tebelelo Primary School 14:30pm - 15:30pm Portia Daniso Presbyterian church of Southern Africa Limpopo Salome Maluleke Megoring Primary School in Mentz village 07:00am-...

Nal'ibali invites you to attend this year's International Mother Language Day event on the 21st of February 2018. The event will be an open panel discussion facilitated by Nal'ibali's Literacy Mentor, Thandoxolu Mkoyi. The panel will comprise three speakers: Dr Nomfundo Mali from PANSALB. Ms Somikazi Deyi from UCT's African languages department. Ms Bulelwa Basse, founder of the Lyrical Base Project, an arts and culture organisation. The topic for the evening is: Mother...

The Nal’ibali national reading-for-enjoyment campaign called on everyone in South Africa to read aloud to the children in their lives in recognition of World Read Aloud Day. World Read Aloud Day was started by LitWorld to celebrate the power and beauty of words, and advocate for children’s rights to read and write. Nal’ibali Ambassadors and Nal’ibali partners were encouraged to print out the story and share it within their...

Eastern Cape Region Literacy Mentor Location Motherwell Malusi Puwe Hombakazi Mafini, Isaac Booi & Zwide library Uitenhage Madoda Ndlakuse Mngucunube Noninzi AmaJingqi Uviwe Vakele Ngadla Nowaka & Khanyisa ECD AmaJingqi Vuyisa Somdaka Ntlahlabe Mgxabakazi & Lithalethu Day Care AmaJingqi Pelisa Nomandela Vulandi JSS & Vulandia ECD AmaJingqi Abongile Davani KuDumalisile Com School & Dumalisile Primary & clinic Limpopo Literacy Mentor Location Salome Maluleke Diopong Primary school from 9am Salome Maluleke Makanye Primary school from 11am Salome Maluleke Mankweng Hospital from 1pm Salome Maluleke Mankweng Library from 3pm Free State Literacy Mentor Location Elisa Moreki Lemotso Primary School from 8am Elisa Moreki Thabong Primary...

To help set up caregivers to read with their children in the new year, Nal’ibali – the national reading-for-enjoyment campaign – has compiled a special calendar highlighting some of the major literacy activities taking place in 2018. Complete with instructions on how to collect the cut-out-and-keep storybooks included in each edition of the campaign’s multilingual supplement, it will also assist young or new readers...

Xolisa Guzula The new year has started and as parents and caregivers we are preparing our children for the start of the new school year. Our children are transitioning from one grade to another and from one phase to another, and each phase or grade has its new challenges. I can see from social media updates that parents are already getting anxious about helping their...

As 2017 wound down, South Africa heard news that broke our collective hearts. A report by Progress in International Literacy Study (PIRLS) alerted us to the fact that 78 percent of South African fourth graders cannot read for meaning in any language. This, despite education being one of the ministries that consistently get a big chunk of the national budget annually. So where are...

There is no doubt that Zukiswa Wanner is one of South Africa's most talented authors and storytellers. Her debut novel, The Madam, was published in 2006 and since then Zukiswa has remained relevant and one of the most important voices of our time. This year's World Read Aloud Day story, 'The final minute', was written by Zukiswa. She will also be the storyteller at the...

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Nali'Bali in the media

The Importance of Storytelling to a Child

Pioneers of Mother Language

Be part of our International Mother Language Day activities

Celebrating International Mother Language Day: Join the conversation

We did it! Over 1 million children read to

World Read Aloud Day Public Readings

Get set up to read with your children and Nal'ibali in 2018

Helping parents and children get set up for the new year

Join me in reading aloud

Meet Zukiswa Wanner: Our WRAD storyteller