South Africa’s Nal’ibali Trust wins the 2026 Library of Congress International Literacy Prize, receiving a $50,000 award (reported as more than R816,000). The funding is recognised for the organisation’s efforts to promote reading for enjoyment and to support mother-tongue storytelling.
The prize highlights Nal’ibali’s focus on literacy in South Africa’s official and other languages, positioning reading programmes around learners’ language and culture. The coverage emphasizes the same core outcome: a major international recognition from the Library of Congress and financial support for work that encourages regular reading and accessible storytelling in local languages. No conflicting details are reported in the available source material.
