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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World Read Aloud Day: Aim to get 3 million SA kids involved
By Zainul Dawood
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Durban - SOUTH Africa celebrates World Read Aloud Day today by aiming to have 3Â million children listening to stories read aloud by carers, parents and teachers.
âNalâibali, a national NGO, encourages reading-for-enjoyment and has been bringing a purpose written story to children in South Africa on this special day for the past eight years,â said World Read Aloud Day (Wrad) spokesperson Kathy Malherbe.
Each year, Nalâibali commissions a brand new story and translates it into all 11 official SA languages. This yearâs story is