To commemorate Literacy and Heritage Month, Nal’ibali – the national reading-for-enjoyment campaign – in collaboration with Standard Bank have partnered to bring South African families six free brand-new children’s stories in African languages to celebrate and understand some of the unique customs practised by different cultures in South Africa.
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This year’s story Fly, everyone, fly! is by best-selling local author, Sihle Nontshokweni. (Image supplied by Nal’ibali)
World Read Aloud Day is taking place on Wednesday 3 February, and Nal’ibali, the national reading-for-enjoyment campaign, is calling caregivers across the country to join the celebration and help them break their read-aloud record by reading a single story to 3 million children.
For the past eight years, Nal’ibali has proudly brought a brand-new special story to South Africa children to enjoy on the day. This year’s story Fly, everyone, fly! is by best-selling local author, Sihle Nontshokweni, and is available in all 11 official South African languages from the Nal’ibali website or via WhatsApp (message ‘WRAD’ to 060 044 2254); where caregivers can also make their pledges.