national book week

Invest in a stranger: buy a book

South Africans are urged to invest in others by buying a book for someone who cannot afford one, during National Book Week. A host of local book retailers are taking part in the #BUYABOOK campaign by selling books from R20.

Storytelling competition to find South Africa’s “Story Bosso”

Join the Zazi movement: start a Zazi club in your area, follow #BagitUseit, and start talking about women's rights and general life skills. Zazi calls for a countrywide movement that will lead to healthy and fulfilling lives

National Book Week Forum 2014

  National Book Week Forum launches The South African Reading Foundation (SARF) in partnership with OR Tambo International Airport, Brand SA and the University of Johannesburg...

The importance of learning to read

In today’s world, literacy is critical for success. But millions of people have no access to education, or are poorly educated. As adults, they are functionally illiterate. There are a number of initiatives, however, that promote literacy and reading. These are celebrated on International Literacy Day.
Storybook sparks love of reading

Reading to boost our self esteem

Motivated to see a strong culture of reading in SA, Tebogo Ditshego took to popular social media platform Twitter to form ReadaBookSA, a unique campaign that encourages all South Africans to read one book a month.

Reading to boost our self esteem

Motivated to see a strong culture of reading in South Africa, Tebogo Ditshego took to popular social media platform Twitter to form ReadaBookSA, a unique campaign that encourages all South Africans to challenge themselves and read one book a month.
Getting needy kids hooked on books

Nollybooks: Literacy with love

“Chris Rock, the American comedian, jokes that if you want to hide something from a black person, put it in a book. Let’s prove him wrong and let’s get reading, sistas!” That call to action comes from Sis’ Nolly, the face of Nollybooks, a new South African romance imprint aiming to make readers out of young black women.