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Funda Sonke
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Funda Sonke
2 years ago

Hey Northern Cape, 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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cebifankomo150@gmail.com
1 year ago
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cebifankomo150@gmail.com
1 year ago

Sipho’s

Funda Sonke
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Funda Sonke
1 year ago

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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Kopano
Kopano
2 years ago

Rraagwe Sekuta

Lebu
Lebu
2 years ago
Reply to  Kopano

Hello kopano

Felicity
Felicity
1 year ago
Reply to  Kopano

Dumelang kopi

Funda Sonke
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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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Lesedi
Lesedi
1 year ago

Hi we know how to say that they have something to say

Lesedi
Lesedi
1 year ago
Reply to  Lesedi

I’m also looking forward for your name and et

??Aphilerh??
??Aphilerh??
1 year ago
Reply to  Lesedi

Hey Lesedi❤I’m Aphile if you want to be a friend with here are my numbers 0713046137 and please give me your numbers too?❤

Funda Sonke
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Funda Sonke
2 years ago

Hi Northern Cape 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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LIL me 18 2.0
LIL me 18 2.0
2 years ago

What

Funda Sonke
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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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Funda Sonke
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Funda Sonke
1 year ago

Job creation = empowerment. Nal’ibali trains Uitenhage recruits to run family + community literacy programmes in KwaNobuhle as part of the Presidential Employment Stimulus. #NalibaliTurns10

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Katie
Katie
2 years ago

Hey guys I go by the name of Katie. I need books to read
It is urgent please contact me at 0620392178 if there are any available books

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Funda Sonke
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Funda Sonke
2 years ago
Reply to  Katie

Hi Katie, please WhatsApp your details to 0761447490.
Name Surname
Cell number
Age of the children
Language
Postal Address
Nearest Post Office

Funda Sonke
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Funda Sonke
2 years ago

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!

Jenay
Jenay
1 year ago

Hi guys can one of you maybe just help me with this chat room please

Nomvuyiseko
Nomvuyiseko
1 year ago
Reply to  Jenay

How? I do not understand ?

Onkarabetse
Onkarabetse
1 year ago

Morning funda leaders m Onka

Fiona
Fiona
1 year ago

Hi I am Fiona and I enjoy nalibal I need stories
I am so bored

Funda Sonke
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Funda Sonke
1 year ago
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Hi Fiona, here is the for multilingual stories: https://www.nalibali.org/story-resources/multilingual-stories

Felicity
Felicity
1 year ago

Hi I would like my child ipeleng selekisho to join

Felicity
Felicity
1 year ago

Hi this is a extra class just for 200 per month

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Funda Sonke
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Funda Sonke
1 year ago

Hello Northern Cape!! 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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Funda Sonke
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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
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Funda Sonke
1 year ago

Hello everyone! This Women’s Month Nal’ibali is celebrating women like Susanna Steenkamp and Antoinette de Koker who promote a love of reading in their ECD centres. https://bit.ly/3bJKNCl #WomensMonth #WomenInLiteracy #NalibaliTurns10

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Funda Sonke
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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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Funda Sonke
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Funda Sonke
2 years ago

Happy Monday, Western Cape Nal’ibalians. Pledge your family to be one of 1 million families who will be reading aloud the Nal’ibali story special story on World Read Aloud Day on 2 February . Visit https://nalibali.org/WRAD2022 or WhatsApp ‘WRAD’ to 060 044 2254 + download the WRAD story #NalibaliWRAD22

Athenkosi
Athenkosi
1 year ago

Hi NC Nal’ibali.
Athe here,new on the Nal’ibali system.

Masixole maxine
Masixole maxine
1 year ago

Hello

Funda Sonke
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Funda Sonke
1 year ago

Hi Masixole, 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

Teboho hlakoane
Teboho hlakoane
1 year ago

Hi good people

Funda Sonke
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Funda Sonke
1 year ago

Hello Northern Cape!! 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
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Funda Sonke
1 year ago

Hey Northern Cape!! 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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Funda Sonke
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Funda Sonke
1 year ago

Hey Northern Cape! 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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Yaw
Yaw
1 year ago

Hi guys

Funda Sonke
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Funda Sonke
1 year ago

Hello NC! Join Nal’ibali’s Madoda Ndlakuse as he tells the story “The boastful little weaver bird” in isiXhosa LIVE on the Nal’ibali Facebook page @nalibaliSA at 3:00 pm on 29 July 2022! Don’t miss out on the fun story activities and prizes up for grabs! #NalibaliStoryTime

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Funda Sonke
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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
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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
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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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Funda Sonke
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Funda Sonke
1 year ago

Hi Nal’ibalians! Small reading clubs offer lovely opportunities for in-depth exploration of stories and books with children. You could start a reading club at home with your own children and a few of their friends. Register your reading club here https://bit.ly/3m5vV2q and get free books from Nal’ibali! #nalibali #NalibaliTurns10

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Funda Sonke
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Funda Sonke
1 year ago

Hey Nal’ibalians! See how easy storytelling is by watching “ The boastful little weaver bird” in isiXhosa with your family LIVE on Nal’ibali’s Facebook page @NalibaliSA at 3:00 pm on 29 July 2022. The story session will include some fun activities and there are prizes up for grabs!! #StorytimeWithNalibali #nalibali #NalibaliTurns10

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Funda Sonke
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Funda Sonke
1 year ago

Hey Nal’ibalians! Remember to join Madoda Ndlakuse for the Storytime with Nal’ibali session LIVE on Nal’ibali’s Facebook page @NalibaliSA at 3:00 pm today. Do the fun activities at the end of the story, and you could win great prizes. #NalibaliStorytime #NalibaliTurns10

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Funda Sonke
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Funda Sonke
1 year ago

Happy Monday everyone, start the new month off with a story! Read “The amazing tale of floating Zimkhitha” https://bit.ly/3z8bubc with your family and enjoy the fun activities at the end.

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Funda Sonke
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Funda Sonke
1 year ago

Hi Everyone! Learn new skills with Nal’ibali’s free online training! Find out how to be a literacy volunteer and run a reading club. AND you’ll get a certificate! Just WhatsApp ‘courses’ to 0600442254 and follow the simple instructions. #nalibali #NalibaliTurns10

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Funda Sonke
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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
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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
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Funda Sonke
1 year ago

Nal’ibali proudly donated children’s books in different languages to Rearabilwe Ekurhuleni Community Care in Daveyton, Ekurhuleni. #NalibaliTurns10 #Nalibali

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Funda Sonke
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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

Funda Sonke
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Funda Sonke
1 year ago

WATCH: https://bit.ly/3SUVUbY Nal’ibali literacy volunteer Lindelani Tshifhango won a Language and Literature award for Tshivenḓa at the 2021/2022 PanSALB Multilingualism Awards. #NalibaliTurns10 #nalibali #WomensMonth

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Funda Sonke
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Funda Sonke
1 year ago

Hey Nal’ibalians! Get FREE Ndebele, Sepedi, Sesotho, Setswana, Siswati, Tshivenda, or Xitsonga books for your reading club from Nal’ibali and Biblionef South Africa at http://www.biblionefsa.org.za/apply-for-books. Celebrating 10 years of story power. #NalibaliTurns10

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Funda Sonke
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Funda Sonke
1 year ago

Hello Northern Cape! 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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Funda Sonke
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Funda Sonke
1 year ago

Hey Nal’ibalians! Pick up a book or magazine + read to your child today! If you don’t have a book, make up a story to tell. WhatsApp “courses” to 060 044 2254 for help. Celebrating 10 years of literacy. #NalibaliTurns10

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Funda Sonke
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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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Gaedia
Gaedia
1 year ago

Good Day
I own a aftercare and would like to get books for my children to read . We read every afternoon during the week.
Your help will truly be appreciated.

Thank you in advance

Funda Sonke
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Funda Sonke
1 year ago
Reply to  Gaedia

Hi Gaedia, please register your after-care here: https://www.nalibali.org/reading-club/register-your-reading-club and for books donation request please email donations.org

Funda Sonke
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Funda Sonke
1 year ago

Hi Nal’ibalians! WhatsApp “stories” to 060 044 2254 for FREE stories in your language! #NalibaliTurns10

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Funda Sonke
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Funda Sonke
1 year ago

Hey Nal’ibalians! Nal’ibali has partnered with Duolingo to offer isiZulu on its free online language-learning platform. https://bit.ly/3CEJb7U
 #duolingo #Nalibali #nalibaliturns10

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