<p>Naledi, as ’n onafhanklike Suid-Afrikaanse boekuitgewer wat met sorg, moed en visie stories die lig laat sien wat andersins dalk stil sou bly. Die naam “Naledi” – wat in verskeie Suid-Afrikaanse tale “ster” beteken – is gepas: dié uitgewer is daarop gerig om nuwe stemme te laat skitter en geve...
Nelson Mandela’s quote, “Education is the most powerful tool one can use to change the world” is what inspired this campaign and is why I decided to name the main character after him.
I wanted to create a character that each individual in South Africa can relate to and not limit the book to a specific race or culture. This is why Tata is a little
rainbow creature (again, representing all of the Rainbow Nation, I made him a little alien that came from space because children are very interested in outer space nowadays).
50% of the net profit from the book is split equally between the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund and the Tshwane Child Welfare Fund.
The remainder of the profit from the book will go towards converting shipping containers into classrooms and libraries and setting it up in areas that lack educational facilities.
