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Inspiring a Love for Reading

Nal’ibali (isiXhosa for “here’s the story”) is South Africa’s national reading-for-enjoyment campaign, inspiring children aged 0–12 to love reading with stories in all South African languages. By promoting home languages, Nal’ibali helps children build literacy skills and develop a lifelong reading culture. Adults play a key role in nurturing this love of stories and supporting children’s growth.

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Nal'ibali is a reading-for-enjoyment campaign that sparks children's potential through storytelling and reading.
  • Happening this afternoon! 

Join an incredible panel of leaders and advocates for children as they unpack a critical question: We have a new vision for children, what happens now?

Featuring Mesuli Kama, Lorato Trok, Sanjeev Raghubir, Bontle Motatsa, and moderated by @dailymaverick’s Tamsin Metelerkamp.

🗓 25 March 2026
🕛 12:00 – 13:30
📍 Live on LinkedIn

Don’t miss this important conversation about the future of children in South Africa. Set your reminder and join us live this afternoon. 

#Nalibali #DGMT #HoldMyHand #DailyMaverick #Shoprite
  • Thank you to The Hands NPO for hosting us today and for collaborating with us to reach more children through storytelling in Atteridgeville, also known as Phelindaba, in the west of the capital city. 

We also appreciate the Gauteng Provincial team, headed by Sithembiso Nhlapo, for sharing wonderful stories with the children and helping spark imagination and a love of reading. 

Video: The Hands NPO.
  • From reading to others at just two years old to sharing powerful stories like Life of Pi with matric learners, Cassidy Hendricks proves that a love for reading can start early and last a lifetime! 

Every page turned builds knowledge, sparks imagination, and grows empathy. The stories we read today shape the people we become tomorrow.

Start your reading journey today. You never know whose life you might inspire! 

Watch Cassidy read from one of her favourite books, Life of Pi.
  • Read this important article published by @encanews which highlights the value of reading to children even before birth. Reading to babies in the womb helps build early bonds and introduces them to the rhythm and sounds of language, while early exposure to books after birth supports brain development, language growth and emotional connection, helping children grow into confident readers who experience books as a source of joy. 

Well done to Righardt le Roux, our Language Specialist, for clearly articulating our family-centred approach and reinforcing that reading should become a daily habit in families.

Thank you to Estelle Bronkhorst and the eNCA team for shining a light on the importance of reading from the very beginning.

Read the article here: https://www.enca.com/lifestyle/read-me-why-just-15-minutes-day-can-change-childs-life
Happening this afternoon! 

Join an incredible panel of leaders and advocates for children as they unpack a critical question: We have a new vision for children, what happens now?

Featuring Mesuli Kama, Lorato Trok, Sanjeev Raghubir, Bontle Motatsa, and moderated by @dailymaverick’s Tamsin Metelerkamp.

🗓 25 March 2026
🕛 12:00 – 13:30
📍 Live on LinkedIn

Don’t miss this important conversation about the future of children in South Africa. Set your reminder and join us live this afternoon. 

#Nalibali #DGMT #HoldMyHand #DailyMaverick #Shoprite
Happening this afternoon! Join an incredible panel of leaders and advocates for children as they unpack a critical question: We have a new vision for children, what happens now? Featuring Mesuli Kama, Lorato Trok, Sanjeev Raghubir, Bontle Motatsa, and moderated by @dailymaverick’s Tamsin Metelerkamp. 🗓 25 March 2026 🕛 12:00 – 13:30 📍 Live on LinkedIn Don’t miss this important conversation about the future of children in South Africa. Set your reminder and join us live this afternoon. #Nalibali #DGMT #HoldMyHand #DailyMaverick #Shoprite
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Thank you to The Hands NPO for hosting us today and for collaborating with us to reach more children through storytelling in Atteridgeville, also known as Phelindaba, in the west of the capital city. We also appreciate the Gauteng Provincial team, headed by Sithembiso Nhlapo, for sharing wonderful stories with the children and helping spark imagination and a love of reading. Video: The Hands NPO.
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From reading to others at just two years old to sharing powerful stories like Life of Pi with matric learners, Cassidy Hendricks proves that a love for reading can start early and last a lifetime! 

Every page turned builds knowledge, sparks imagination, and grows empathy. The stories we read today shape the people we become tomorrow.

Start your reading journey today. You never know whose life you might inspire! 

Watch Cassidy read from one of her favourite books, Life of Pi.
From reading to others at just two years old to sharing powerful stories like Life of Pi with matric learners, Cassidy Hendricks proves that a love for reading can start early and last a lifetime! Every page turned builds knowledge, sparks imagination, and grows empathy. The stories we read today shape the people we become tomorrow. Start your reading journey today. You never know whose life you might inspire! Watch Cassidy read from one of her favourite books, Life of Pi.
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Read this important article published by @encanews which highlights the value of reading to children even before birth. Reading to babies in the womb helps build early bonds and introduces them to the rhythm and sounds of language, while early exposure to books after birth supports brain development, language growth and emotional connection, helping children grow into confident readers who experience books as a source of joy. 

Well done to Righardt le Roux, our Language Specialist, for clearly articulating our family-centred approach and reinforcing that reading should become a daily habit in families.

Thank you to Estelle Bronkhorst and the eNCA team for shining a light on the importance of reading from the very beginning.

Read the article here: https://www.enca.com/lifestyle/read-me-why-just-15-minutes-day-can-change-childs-life
Read this important article published by @encanews which highlights the value of reading to children even before birth. Reading to babies in the womb helps build early bonds and introduces them to the rhythm and sounds of language, while early exposure to books after birth supports brain development, language growth and emotional connection, helping children grow into confident readers who experience books as a source of joy. 

Well done to Righardt le Roux, our Language Specialist, for clearly articulating our family-centred approach and reinforcing that reading should become a daily habit in families.

Thank you to Estelle Bronkhorst and the eNCA team for shining a light on the importance of reading from the very beginning.

Read the article here: https://www.enca.com/lifestyle/read-me-why-just-15-minutes-day-can-change-childs-life
Read this important article published by @encanews which highlights the value of reading to children even before birth. Reading to babies in the womb helps build early bonds and introduces them to the rhythm and sounds of language, while early exposure to books after birth supports brain development, language growth and emotional connection, helping children grow into confident readers who experience books as a source of joy. Well done to Righardt le Roux, our Language Specialist, for clearly articulating our family-centred approach and reinforcing that reading should become a daily habit in families. Thank you to Estelle Bronkhorst and the eNCA team for shining a light on the importance of reading from the very beginning. Read the article here: https://www.enca.com/lifestyle/read-me-why-just-15-minutes-day-can-change-childs-life
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