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Literacy Leap warns donors of scammers soliciting money in their name

Literacy Leap warns donors not to send any money to anyone posing as a representative of the initiative, as they are currently not requiring any funding.

Literacy Leap, a Midrand-based initiative, warns the public of scammers using its name to request money.

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Founder Hlengiwe Mkhwanazi warned potential donors not to send any money to anyone who says they represent the initiative, as they are currently not requiring any funding.
“It has come to our attention that some individuals are fraudulently using Literacy Leap’s name to solicit money. Please note that we are currently not accepting any monetary donations, and our library project has already been successfully launched,” said Mkhwanazi.

Literacy Leap founder Hlengiwe Mkhwanazi with a bouquet. Photo: Sphiwe Masilela

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Literacy Leap is an initiative aimed at improving access to books and creating a culture of reading.

In September, the initiative established a new library at Mayibuye Primary School as part of its reading drive.

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Sphiwe Masilela

Sphiwe Masilela is a versatile journalist, who covers hard, crime, metro and sports news for over a decade now. His journalism career began in 2012 as an intern, and since then, Masilela has been a voice of the voiceless.

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