Nal'ibali

Join the Child Protection Week Awareness Walk.

The Nal’ibali Gauteng team, led by Provincial Coordinator Sithembiso Nhlapo, invites community members, caregivers, ECD practitioners, parents, and local stakeholders to join us as we stand together for the safety and wellbeing of children.

Together, let’s raise awareness about child protection, speak out against violence and abuse, and show our commitment to creating communities where every child can learn, play, read, and thrive.

📅 Date: 19 June 2026
⏰ Time: 09h00 – 11h00
📍 Starting Point: Sedibeng Pre-Primary School, Beverly Hills, Evaton

Your presence matters. Your voice matters. Every child matters.

Join the march. Stand for children. Be part of the change.

14 years.

Countless stories. Endless possibilities.

This month, we celebrate our 14th birthday and everyone who has helped us inspire children through the power of storytelling.

The Amathole East Xhorha Community of Practice, together with Layita Foundation ECD practitioners and caregivers, continues to make a meaningful impact where it matters most.

By reaching deep into rural communities, these dedicated champions are creating spaces for dialogue, learning, and collaboration that support children’s development. Through storytelling, reading, play, and song at home and in early learning centres, they are helping to build strong foundations for literacy and lifelong learning.

Well done to everyone involved in this important work. Every conversation, every story, and every song helps unlock a child’s potential.

This Father’s Day, we’re celebrating the power of words.

What’s a quote, saying, or piece of advice from your father or a father figure that has stayed with you?

Share it in the comments and let’s honour the words that help shape our stories.

Join the Nal’ibali community on TikTok and our other social media platforms for stories, literacy resources, reading challenges, and inspiring moments from across South Africa.

Follow, engage, and help us spark stories!

📻 Tune in tomorrow!

Our Community Development Coordinator, Madoda Ndlakuse, will join host Pretty Ngwenya on the Area Code Show on Voice of Wits (VOW) FM to discuss the importance of growing literacy work beyond formal spaces and creating opportunities for children to experience the joy of reading in homes, communities, libraries, and other everyday environments.

📅 18 June 2026
⏰ 09:15
📻 VOW FM 88.1 FM

Join the conversation as we explore how communities can work together to build a culture of reading and storytelling that helps children thrive.

Media Advisory: Celebrating Fathers Through Stories and Reading.

Nal'ibali invites members of the media to attend and cover a special Father's Day literacy celebration taking place on 20 June 2026 in Polokwane, Limpopo.

Join us as we celebrate the important role fathers, grandfathers, uncles, and male caregivers play in nurturing a love of reading, storytelling, and learning among children.

🗓️ 20 June 2026
📍 Polokwane City Library Art Museum
⏰ 10:00 – 14:00