Learners compete to show they can read for meaning Philippi, South Africa (29 November 2023)—More than 40 grade 3 and 4 learners from four schools in Philippi competed in…
For years, everyday heroes have been quietly gifting solar lights to students in South Africa so that they can learn after dark. Their story hasn’t been told until now, and…
The very first library in Kalbaskraal has opened, giving new opportunities to the community to learn, grow and connect over what for some will be a newfound love of reading…
She was the first African woman to summit Mount Everest and lives by the motto, ‘Why just climb and take a selfie when you can climb and make a difference.’…
Civil society and teachers join forces to make early-grade literacy a national priority Makhanda, South Africa (20 October 2023) — “Business as usual is not going to be good…
Two Cape Town libraries are celebrating a lifetime of community service, standing the test of time in a digital world and escaping closure in the curtails of the pandemic: …
Philippi resident Sindeka Mandoyi started the Chosi-chosi book club in 2019 to share her passion for reading Philippi, South Africa (13 October 2023) — Every Saturday a small shack…
Even a cereal box can be a useful teaching tool. Cape Town, South Africa (19 September 2023) — A few hundred caregivers, teachers, parents, and children attended the Wordworks…
National Book Week has started with some positive news from the Cape, as Cape Town’s libraries celebrate a big increase in collective members! South Africa (06 September 2023) —…
A mother and daughter-in-law duo started an incredible initiative to raise literacy levels in South Africa. It takes a village to raise a child, so Sarah and Lauren Bradfield created…
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