SBA friends As 1992 was an annus horribilis for the British queen, this is certainly the case again this year, but the SBA has tried to make an annus mirabilis by 2020. Projects were rescheduled, the Storytelling of forgotten people and places continued, coloring books were handed out to make staying at home more enjoyable for […]

SBA friends May this issue make everyone’s frustration, discouragement and impatience with the Covid-19 lock a little more bearable without the wine that may be up, according to Uys Krige’s play, Life is Alone Tolerable as a Man ‘ n A little Drunk is. Enjoy the SBA’s boost with this hopeful, interesting news. Click here to

Best Friend of the SBA What a fast year it was not? Nevertheless, all the SBA projects have accelerated to give Afrikaans learners, teachers, communities and groups such as choirs and institutes for the disabled a language power that belongs to him or her. Our Kwailappies, now in its 9th edition, is a popular read

The urgent need among high school learners for guidance on future choices forms part of the SBA’s bridge building project. The programme model is based on mentorship and guidance to learners from Grades 9 to 12 over a period of 4 years regarding subject choices, fields of study and career choices – all within a holistic

A fresh addition to the Foundation for Empowerment through Afrikaans (SBA)’s investment in education since 2017 includes a focus on literacy within the sphere of science development. A partnership with Stellenbosch University Department of Chemistry led to the annual presentation of a workshop for primary school science teachers in Afrikaans. This year’s workshop, with the approval

World Book Day is also celebrated annually in South Africa on 23 April to expand the wonderful value and contribution that stories bring to our society. In the spirit of this event, the Foundation for Empowerment through Afrikaans (SBA) will visit 7 primary schools on Tuesday 23 and Wednesday 24 April – Langerugskool in Worcester, Ashton

The Foundation for Empowerment through Afrikaans (SBA) is a non-profit organization that focuses on functional literacy development of Afrikaans users, with the ultimate goal of ensuring optimal exploitation of especially young people’s potential in all areas of life.  The SBA annually has a built-in focus on disability with all their empowerment projects. This year it was

The number 8 looks like a flowing moving number with basically two circles, or zeros, on top of each other – no wonder the Olympics and Audi’s symbols are also tangled circles. In these 8th Kwailappies you will see how the SBA moves in all sorts of interesting directions and even jumps high in Afrikaans with

Fatima Allie, Marlene le Roux (board member), Sandra Prinsloo (board member) and  Niel le Roux (CEO of the SBA) in August 2015 during a hike in the Upper Cape. (Photo: Die Burger) Visible Afrikaans – The Foundation for Empowerment through Afrikaans (SBA) The Foundation for Empowerment through Afrikaans (SBA) under the able management of dr.