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Lorisha Nelson
Lorisha Nelson
2 years ago

Hey NW People! ❤️

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Lerato
Lerato
2 years ago
Reply to  Lorisha Nelson

Hey

Mosa
Mosa
2 years ago
Reply to  Lorisha Nelson

Happy birthday

Nothile
Nothile
2 years ago
Reply to  Lorisha Nelson

Thanks are. You an adult

Onthatile
Onthatile
2 years ago
Reply to  Lorisha Nelson

? ? ❤️

Oratile
Oratile
5 months ago
Reply to  Onthatile

Hi
My name is ora

Thato
Thato
4 months ago
Reply to  Oratile

Hey Ora

Alwande
Alwande
1 year ago
Reply to  Lorisha Nelson

Is this you?
Happy birthday ?

Kganya
Kganya
1 year ago
Reply to  Lorisha Nelson

Hey lorisha

Ndumiso
Ndumiso
1 year ago
Reply to  Lorisha Nelson

Hi

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Ndumiso
Ndumiso
1 year ago
Reply to  Ndumiso

Ioser

Keatlegile
Keatlegile
8 months ago
Reply to  Ndumiso

Looser ?

Ndumiso
Ndumiso
1 year ago
Reply to  Lorisha Nelson

Hello

Ndumiso
Ndumiso
1 year ago
Reply to  Lorisha Nelson

Hello how are you doing
I like your daughter very much
Happy birthday girl ❤️❤️

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katlego
katlego
9 months ago
Reply to  Ndumiso

bozza yam

Keatlegile
Keatlegile
8 months ago
Reply to  Lorisha Nelson

Hey its nice and happy birthday girl

Lebogang
Lebogang
2 years ago

Hello everyone!!

How/Where can one find Nali’bali story books??

Kelebogile
Kelebogile
2 years ago
Reply to  Lebogang

Register your book club and they will send you some reading supplements

Lorisha Nelson
Lorisha Nelson
2 years ago
Reply to  Lebogang

Does one know how to find the settings botton? ?

Last edited 2 years ago by Lorisha Nelson
Ndumiso
Ndumiso
1 year ago
Reply to  Lorisha Nelson

Yes me

Nothile
Nothile
2 years ago
Reply to  Lebogang

I’ve got some on share your stories

Sbulelo
Sbulelo
1 year ago

hdj

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Retshidisitswe Monethi
Retshidisitswe Monethi
1 year ago
Reply to  Sbulelo

hi

Eva
Eva
11 months ago
Reply to  Sbulelo

Wa muhle?

Rose
Rose
9 months ago
Reply to  Sbulelo

But we are talking about nal’ibali
Here

Keatlegile
Keatlegile
8 months ago
Reply to  Sbulelo

Beautiful ?

Pretty
Pretty
3 months ago
Reply to  Sbulelo

Nice one

Nobutle
Nobutle
1 month ago
Reply to  Sbulelo

Hi

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AYVA IVILE
AYVA IVILE
2 years ago

Hii

Nothile
Nothile
2 years ago
Reply to  AYVA IVILE

Hi

Funda Sonke
Editor
Funda Sonke
1 year ago

Hey Nal’ibalians! This Women’s Month Nal’ibali is celebrating women like Boniswa Mkhumbeni in Soutpan, Brandfort who are passionately spreading the love of reading in their communities. Find out more at https://bit.ly/3Qpv0au #NalibaliTurns10 #WomensMonth

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Rose
Rose
9 months ago
Reply to  Funda Sonke

Oh?

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Omphemetse
Omphemetse
8 months ago
Reply to  Rose

?

Funda Sonke
Editor
Funda Sonke
1 year ago

Hey Nal’ibalians! Read “How to become a superhero” + other splendid stories in various SA languages at https://bit.ly/3cfsaq4 #NalibaliTurns10

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Rose
Rose
9 months ago
Reply to  Funda Sonke

Boring

Keatlegile
Keatlegile
8 months ago
Reply to  Funda Sonke

Where I don’t see it

Funda Sonke
Editor
Funda Sonke
2 years ago

1 million families will join Nal’ibali’s 10th World Read Aloud Day celebration on 2 February 2022. Pledge your family at https://nalibali.org/WRAD2022 + download the special story “A party in the park”. #NalibaliWRAD22

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Keatlegile
Keatlegile
8 months ago
Reply to  Funda Sonke

Where and when

Funda Sonke
Editor
Funda Sonke
1 year ago

Dumelang, North West! This Mandela Day, we have 67 tips https://bit.ly/3b4WRNw on how to spread the love of reading in your community. How are you celebrating this day? What are you doing to help others? #MandelaDay2022 #MandelaDay

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Keatlegile
Keatlegile
8 months ago
Reply to  Funda Sonke

Kere balo

Mosa
Mosa
2 years ago

People you can go watch videos

Funda Sonke
Editor
Funda Sonke
2 years ago

Hi North West Nal’ibalians, please don’t forget to join 1 million families who will be reading aloud the special story at Nal’ibali’s 10th World Read Aloud Day celebration on 2 February 2022. Pledge your family at https://nalibali.org/WRAD2022 or WhatsApp “WRAD” to 060 044 2254 + download the special story “A party in the park”. #NalibaliWRAD22

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Funda Sonke
Editor
Funda Sonke
2 years ago

Hey North West, don’t forget to join Nal’ibali for the first Nal’ibali Storytime session on the Nal’ibali Facebook page at 3:00 pm on 30 March 2022. She’ll be sharing a great story and after-story activities for your entire family!!

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Sphesihle Ntshangase
Sphesihle Ntshangase
1 year ago
Reply to  Funda Sonke

Hi

Funda Sonke
Editor
Funda Sonke
1 year ago

Hello North West! This Women’s Month, Nal’ibali is celebrating women like Asive Mcunukelwa who are spreading the joy of reading in their communities https://bit.ly/3bU5QBU.

Yizani Sifunde is a collaboration between Nal’ibali, Book Dash, and Wordworks, funded by the Liberty Group SA. ##WomensMonth #WomensMonth2022

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Keatlegile
Keatlegile
8 months ago
Reply to  Funda Sonke

Kere balo

Amogelang
Amogelang
2 years ago


Hello guys where can I get Bali book to read for my little brother

Last edited 2 years ago by Amogelang
Nothile
Nothile
2 years ago
Reply to  Amogelang

Whats your surname?????

Nothile
Nothile
2 years ago
Reply to  Amogelang

Are you a girl

Funda Sonke
Editor
Funda Sonke
1 year ago

Hello North West! This Women’s Month, Nal’ibali celebrates Olwethu Mlilwana and Vuyokazi Dondi who run ECD centres near East London. Meet the ladies here https://bit.ly/3bJKNCl
Yizani Sifunde is a collaboration between Nal’ibali, Book Dash and Wordworks, funded by the Liberty Group SA #WomensMonth2022 #womeninliteracy #NalibaliTurns10

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Nothile
Nothile
2 years ago

Hi where to find nalibali books

Lebu
Lebu
2 years ago
Reply to  Nothile

Read books then there is different books there

Releboile
Releboile
2 years ago

368 days is not a game guys let’s thank god??

Seipati
Seipati
2 years ago

Hi I like to join the group of nalibali

Funda Sonke
Editor
Funda Sonke
2 years ago
Reply to  Seipati

Hi Seipati. just sign up to do Nal’ibali training courses by sending “courses” on WhatsApp to 0600 442 254

Francina
Francina
2 years ago

I also want the nalibali story book I want to read for my daughter

Funda Sonke
Editor
Funda Sonke
2 years ago
Reply to  Francina

Hi Francina, can you send an email to info.org, in the meantime you can get more stories in different languages at https://www.nalibali.org/story-resources/multilingual-stories

Joel Pogiso
Joel Pogiso
1 year ago

Hi there

Botshelo
Botshelo
1 year ago

Hi guys

Martha
Martha
1 year ago

Knock knock

Funda Sonke
Editor
Funda Sonke
1 year ago

Hi North West, Repeat children’s favourite stories as often as they ask for them! As they get to know the stories better, invite them to read along with you. This helps them to become more confident readers. For more tips download our latest supplement here https://bit.ly/33Q7cGL and take part in our Story Champion challenge, pledge here http://bit.ly/36iuXIH to download the calendar and record all the stories you have read this quarter! #nalibaliturns10 #nalibaliturns10

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Keatlegile
Keatlegile
8 months ago
Reply to  Funda Sonke

Where

Funda Sonke
Editor
Funda Sonke
1 year ago

WATCH: https://bit.ly/3cvgwaL our Young Nal’ibali Storytellers tell the story “The Old Woman’s Soup” in isiXhosa with your family and do the fun story activities afterwards. #NalibaliTurns10

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Funda Sonke
Editor
Funda Sonke
1 year ago

Happy International Literacy Day Nal’ibalians! WATCH: Nal’ibali director Nqabakazi Mathe-Gina says reading to children doesn’t require technical training and should start in the home. #LiteracyDay #UNESCO

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Lorisha Nelson
Lorisha Nelson
2 years ago

WORST CASE SCENARIO IS I AM NEW HERE ?

DIKGANG TALITA
DIKGANG TALITA
2 years ago

good afternoon i am new in this group

Funda Sonke
Editor
Funda Sonke
2 years ago

Hi North West Nal’ibalians. Nal’ibali is launching a new national survey about reading culture and access to reading materials. We’re looking for steering committee members from the education, libraries, publishing, research and NGO sectors. Apply here https://bit.ly/3Kf6sxB and help us spread the word!

Tshepisho
Tshepisho
1 year ago

Good morning readers please help me as I’m new in the room where does one get the course to do

Funda Sonke
Editor
Funda Sonke
1 year ago
Reply to  Tshepisho

Welcome Tshepiso, FUNda Sonke is a loyalty program for everyone in the Nal’ibali network. FUNda Sonke acknowledges the everyday heroes who generously volunteer their time to encourage and support reading in their communities. It is also a place for everyone to share their literacy experiences, successes, and challenges and be rewarded for their literacy efforts.

To be part of this program WhatsApp “courses” to 060 044 2254, complete the courses, and earn a certificate with Nal’ibali.
For stories WhatsApp the word stories to 060 044 2254

Gopolang Morake
Gopolang Morake
1 year ago

Hello ,how does one register for the nalibali course?
@fundasonke

Last edited 1 year ago by Gopolang Morake
Funda Sonke
Editor
Funda Sonke
1 year ago

Hey North West! Nal’ibali has helped start over 13,000 reading clubs in the last decade. Get free books when you register your reading club at https://bit.ly/3m5vV2q
Celebrating 10 years of story power. #nalibali #NalibaliTurns10

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Funda Sonke
Editor
Funda Sonke
1 year ago

Hey North West! Here’s some Monday motivation!! Thato Mongale became a Nal’ibali literacy volunteer in 2016, and now has her own reading club called RataBooka Reading Club in Welkom, Free State. Find out how to run reading club, WhatsApp “courses” to 060 044 2254 + earn a certificate!
Celebrating 10 years of story power. #YouthMonth #NalibaliTurns10

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Funda Sonke
Editor
Funda Sonke
1 year ago

Hey North West! To celebrate our 10-year anniversary, Nal’ibali and Biblionef South Africa are offering books in isiNdebele, Sepedi, Sesotho, Setswana, Siswati, Tshivenda and Xitsonga! Apply at https://bit.ly/3mM0FpE .
Celebrating 10 years of story power. #nalibaliturns10

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Funda Sonke
Editor
Funda Sonke
1 year ago

Hi Nal’ibalians! This Mandela Day, Nal’ibali’s Western Cape team donated 300 children’s books to children in Westlake Village, Tokai, Cape Town. Tiger’s Milk, Lucky Fish+ Live a Little PURA donated refreshments, while Flow Foundation SA and the Amazing Grace Upliftment Centre kept the spirit of giving alive! #NalibaliTurns10 #MandelaDay2022

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Funda Sonke
Editor
Funda Sonke
1 year ago

Hi Nal’ibalians! Make reading part of your family’s every day by taking part in Nal’ibali’s Story Champion competition. For details, click here https://bit.ly/3ScwFBZ#StoryChampions #NalibaliTurns10

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Funda Sonke
Editor
Funda Sonke
1 year ago

Greetings everyone! Nal’ibali is proud to announce its community literacy partnership with The Trevor Noah Foundation’s Khulani Schools Programme in Gauteng! Find out more here https://bit.ly/3So5W5i #TNF #Nalibali #nalibaliturns10

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Funda Sonke
Editor
Funda Sonke
1 year ago

Hey Nal’ibalians! WATCH here: https://bit.ly/3Q6VMob our Young Nal’ibali Storytellers retell the story of “The silver moon monster” in English and do the fun activity at the end! #Nalibali #NalibaliTurns10

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Funda Sonke
Editor
Funda Sonke
1 year ago

Hi Nal’ibalians! For exciting FREE stories in your language WhatsApp “stories” to 060 044 2254. Celebrating 10 years of story power. #NalibaliTurns10 #Nalibali

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Keatlegile
Keatlegile
8 months ago
Reply to  Funda Sonke

That’s great ?

Funda Sonke
Editor
Funda Sonke
1 year ago

Hey Nal’ibalians! Find out how Ho, a young boy from China got a magic paintbrush at https://bit.ly/3PpLpuD. Enjoy the fun story activities at the end. 

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Katlego
Katlego
11 months ago
Reply to  Funda Sonke

What is
The title

Lorisha Nelson
Lorisha Nelson
1 year ago

Greetings ?‍♀️
Just something to start your day ❤️ ?

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Funda Sonke
Editor
Funda Sonke
1 year ago

Join the network of 32,000 literacy activists who’ve completed Nal’ibali’s literacy volunteer training. Just WhatsApp “courses” to 0600 44 22 54 and follow the prompts! #NalibaliTurns10

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Funda Sonke
Editor
Funda Sonke
1 year ago

Hey Nal’ibalians! We kickstarted 2023 with a great feedback session with parents to help us refine our campaign in Libode, Eastern Cape. We are excited to see more families and communities reading for enjoyment this year! #SEF #Nalibali

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Funda Sonke
Editor
Funda Sonke
1 year ago

Make the most of Nal’ibali’s FREE to use story learning board on the Nal’ibali website and see your family’s progress. You can translate words in 7 SA languages and keep track of the words you have learned: https://bit.ly/2HUkMkA #Nalibali

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Keatlegile
Keatlegile
8 months ago
Reply to  Funda Sonke

It’s amazing

Funda Sonke
Editor
Funda Sonke
1 year ago

It is so easy to make storytelling a part of your every day. Make time when the family’s together like over a meal to tell stories. For storytelling tips: https://bit.ly/3CFQLvr . What your family’s favourite time for reading and storytelling? #Nalibali

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Keatlegile
Keatlegile
8 months ago
Reply to  Funda Sonke

Yes I do

Funda Sonke
Editor
Funda Sonke
1 year ago

Tumisang Shongwe, the author of Nal’ibali’s 2023 WRAD story, has some handy tips on how to hold children’s attention when reading aloud.
Don’t forget to pledge at https://nalibali.org/WRAD2023 or WhatsApp the word ‘WRAD’ to 060 044 2254 + download the WRAD story in any of SA’s 11 official languages. #myWRAD2023

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Funda Sonke
Editor
Funda Sonke
11 months ago

Nosicelo Dongwana, an African children’s stories writer from Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, says being published by Nal’ibali means her stories will reach many children in their African languages. Read her story and find out how you can get published by Nal’ibali too https://bit.ly/434uGoC #Nalibali

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Teboho hlakoane
Teboho hlakoane
1 year ago

Hi good people

Saint reigns
Saint reigns
1 year ago

What a blessed day ?

Funda Sonke
Editor
Funda Sonke
1 year ago

WATCH: https://bit.ly/3csduU5 Young Nal’ibali Storytellers retell the story “The Big Mistake” in Siswati with your family. After watching the story, tell us the biggest mistake you have ever made and how you felt about it afterward in the comments section.

For more stories, click here https://bit.ly/3PtX5NI #nalibaliturns10 #SABCkidsNews

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Funda Sonke
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Funda Sonke
1 year ago

Happy Monday Nal’ibalians! Read the story “How to become a superhero” in English, Afrikaans, isiXhosa, isiZulu, Sepedi, Sesotho, Setswana and Xitsonga with your family here https://bit.ly/3zOvF03 , and tell us who your family’s favourite superheroes are in the comments section.

Celebrating 10 years of story power. #NalibaliTurns10 #nalibali

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Funda Sonke
Editor
Funda Sonke
1 year ago

Greetings Nal’ibalians! Learn how to make reading aloud to your children more fun by watching Storytime with Nal’ibali LIVE on the Nal’ibali Facebook page at 3:00 pm this Friday! Take part in the fun activities at the end of the story and you could stand a chance of winning great prizes. #NalibaliStorytime #NalibaliTurns10

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