by Team Fundza | Apr 8, 2020 | Our News
PRESS RELEASE If books and stories were life-giving goods (and they certainly feed the soul) then the FunDza Literacy Trust would be a first-responder. Its fundza.mobi ‘library on a phone’ is responsive, agile and always available 24/7/365. Moreover, it not only...
by Team Fundza | Feb 5, 2020 | Our News |
Since inception more than 3,500 aspirant amateur writers have had their writing work published in the Fanz section of fundza.mobi. One of these is Petronela Kaunda – writing under the pseudonym Petronela Six Shisaku – who has come to South Africa from Malawi and...
by Mignon | Jan 28, 2019 | Our News
Looking at our top reads for 2018 we can see that romance continues to be a big drawcard for readers as many of these top reads have ‘love’ as an underlying theme. But, what also draws readers back are true life stories – particularly those that deal...
by Mignon | May 28, 2018 | Our News
When I think of home I think of comfort, a retreat from the world, a space for family and friends, a place for reflection and introspection. My home is a safe space. My community is largely safe too. Of course there is crime but it doesn’t impinge too much on my life:...
by Baeletsi Tsatsi | Apr 24, 2018 | Our News
On Monday the 23rd of April, I celebrated World Book Day as a guest of the Johannesburg e-learning team. The event was held at Jabavu Library and over 30 learners were invited from 4 local schools to come and enjoy a day comprised of a workshop by FunDza, storytelling...
by Mignon | Apr 23, 2018 | Our News
There is nothing better than having Fanz readers who not only spot mistakes but who also tell us about them! One of our most avid readers, using the pseudonym Maxine Jordan, first complained to us about technical problems with one of our online courses. When she...
by Dorothy Dyer | Apr 5, 2018 | Our News
I was invited to talk to (U3A) the University of the Third Age in Greyton about FunDza. It was a smallish group – perhaps because there was a wild fire on the nearby mountain, visible from the meeting venue! But there were some experienced literacy practitioners...
by Ros Haden | Mar 28, 2018 | Our News
FunDza launched three new blogs in March offering readers thought-provoking content, practical advice for the world of work, and handy step-by-step guides to doing a whole lot of useful and yummy things! MindSpace is just what it says: a space where young writers and...
by Team Fundza | Mar 28, 2018 | Our News
The following blog gives a taste of one of the Reading for Enjoyment sessions that we run with False Bay College students at the Khayelitsha and Fish Hoek campuses. The campaign aims to get students excited about reading (and writing) for pleasure. Here’s...
by Team Fundza | Mar 28, 2018 | Our News
In March we introduced a new weekly social media post to celebrate a different Fanz writer each week. The Writer of the Week post has the hashtag #WoW. The regular post was initiated by the editing team as a way to acknowledge and celebrate Fanz writers who have shown...