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Nal'ibali promotes family reading this holiday
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Nal'ibali is encouraging families across South Africa to keep children reading during the mid-year school holidays through its Family Literacy Programme.
The programme provides free multilingual stories, reading resources and simple activities such as storytelling, shared reading and songs to support literacy at home.
Nal'ibali says the initiative helps children continue learning while schools are closed.
The organisation also aims to make reading a daily family habit and strengthen children's literacy skills beyond the classroom.
The programme provides free multilingual stories, reading resources and simple activities such as storytelling, shared reading and songs to support literacy at home.
Nal'ibali says the initiative helps children continue learning while schools are closed.
The organisation also aims to make reading a daily family habit and strengthen children's literacy skills beyond the classroom.
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SA artist wins 2026 New Contemporaries Award
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South African artist Simnikiwe Buhlungu has won the 2026 MTN x UJ New Contemporaries Award at the National Arts Festival in Makhanda.
The Johannesburg-born artist received a R100,000 prize in recognition of her installation exploring identity, memory and shared histories through sound and visual art.
Buhlungu's work was selected by an independent panel from four finalists exhibiting at the festival.
The award recognises emerging South African artists whose work contributes to contemporary art.
The Johannesburg-born artist received a R100,000 prize in recognition of her installation exploring identity, memory and shared histories through sound and visual art.
Buhlungu's work was selected by an independent panel from four finalists exhibiting at the festival.
The award recognises emerging South African artists whose work contributes to contemporary art.
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Bafana boosts South Africa's global image
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Brand South Africa CEO Neville Matjie says Bafana Bafana’s FIFA World Cup performance is strengthening the country’s global image and proving that negativity cannot undermine national resilience.
Speaking to Newzroom Afrika, Matjie stressed that the team’s success has placed South Africa in the international spotlight, opening discussions on trade, tourism and investment.
He added that engagements in Mexico and the US has attracted interest from businesses keen to explore opportunities:
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Speaking to Newzroom Afrika, Matjie stressed that the team’s success has placed South Africa in the international spotlight, opening discussions on trade, tourism and investment.
He added that engagements in Mexico and the US has attracted interest from businesses keen to explore opportunities:
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The Rand is trading at 16.42 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 4,065.89 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 59,486.00.
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