World Book Day – Buddy Up video
KB2021-06-23T13:51:14+02:00World Book Day 2021 On 23 April, the National Reading Coalition joins the world in celebrating the love and culture of reading – a day earmarked on our Calendar as a special occasion which resonates with the Coalitions quest to get South Africa reading. With the world experiencing the effects [...]
Schools receive 20 000 English StoryBooks from Literacy Organisation Room to Read
KB2021-03-29T13:36:39+02:00Room to Read in collaboration with the NRC has donated 20,000 books donated to schools across the country in response to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s call of getting children to read for meaning.
NRC Youth Day Competition Handover
KB2021-03-29T13:38:00+02:00On 17 August 2020 the NRC team visited Kholwani Primary School in Soweto to hand over cool hampers to the school's grade 7 learners who won the Youth Day 2020 reading Competition.
Hon Min Angie Motshekga honours women during women’s month
masilelas2021-03-29T13:47:46+02:00The minister of basic education recognises the NRC and the important influence women have in the development of the reading skills of children.
World Book Day 2020
KB2021-03-29T13:40:15+02:00World Book Day 2020 On 23 April, the National Reading Coalition joins the world in celebrating the love and culture of reading - a day earmarked on our Calendar as a special occasion which resonates with the Coalitions quest to get South Africa reading. With the world experiencing the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, [...]
The NECT celebrates World Read Aloud Day
KB2021-03-29T13:47:32+02:00In the lead up to the National Reading Coalition (NRC) Launch, the NECT joined reading partner, Nal’ibali in the quest to read aloud and reach 1.5 million children on World Read Aloud Day (WRAD) commemorated on 1 February. WRAD is a concept developed by Lit World, which calls for global attention to the importance [...]