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Here you will find the latest updates, reports and stories from the ground about Nal’ibali’s work as a Strategic Implementation Partner of the Social Employment Fund in partnership with the Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa..

Social Employment Fund

Nali'Bali SEF

In August 2022, Nal’ibali and the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) joined forces to tackle the persistently high unemployment and low literacy rates in South Africa through the Social Employment Fund (SEF) – a part of the President’s plan to stimulate the economy by creating jobs that contribute to the betterment of the South African society. Statistics SA succinctly captured the disheartening picture of the...
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Nal'ibali wins SEF Champion award

Posted on
Friday, January 27, 2023
Nal'ibali, one of 26 strategic implementation partners of the Social Employment Fund, won the Industrial Development Corporation’s Wage Champion award, for meeting their quality standards on 16 January 2023!    
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Social employment could transform society

Posted on
Saturday, October 1, 2022
Times are tough. In South Africa, one in three adults is unemployed. Load shedding is pummeling our economy, and only four in 10 children who attend preschool programmes are on track to thrive by the time they start school. It is easy for funders, policymakers, and community organisations to feel torn. Is it more impactful to put bread on a family's table today, or to...
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Literacy campaign creates jobs throughout the country

Posted on
Thursday, September 1, 2022
A new family and community literacy programme from Nal'ibali – the national reading-for-enjoyment campaign – is tackling two of South Africa's biggest problems: illiteracy and unemployment in communities across the country. Nal’ibali, South Africa’s reading-for-enjoyment campaign – has been promoting children’s literacy development nationwide since 2012. This is because the ability to read and write unlocks success in school and life, yet most South African...
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