City of Joburg libraries host national reading competition
Johannesburg promotes digital reading with the MobiReadathon competition, schools are encouraged to participate.
The City of Johannesburg Libraries is excited to announce the launch of the third annual MobiReadathon reading competition for high school pupils.
With the theme Online Safety, the competition aims to promote digital literacy and encourage productive use of mobile devices for learning.
The MobiReadathon is a national competition that provides learners access to stories in English and indigenous languages.
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Participants can register online, download PDF stories or read them online and complete quizzes to test their comprehension. Winners will be selected based on their quiz performance and completion time.
It has expanded to multiple provinces, reaching over 1,900 pupils in 2024. This year, even more provinces have joined, offering learners a wider range of stories and languages.
The MobiReadathon is hosted on the City of Johannesburg Library Services’ eLearning website and promotes media literacy through articles and stories on internet safety.
The competition also features African folklore and true accounts from senior citizens.
It has two phases. Phase one, which runs from February 10 to April 25, 2025, is open to high school students nationwide.
Semifinalists will be selected from all participating provinces, and the high school with the highest number of participants will win a provincial prize.
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Phase two will take place after April 25, 2025, and will feature the top-performing Grade 8 learners from each participating school.
The initiative has grown significantly since its pilot in 2022, attracting schools from rural areas and gaining recognition within international library communities.
The competition is proudly sponsored by Pick n Pay School Club.
To register your school, visit www.cojelearning.org.za and encourage learners to take part.
For enquiries, email enquiries@cojelearning.org.za or jeffny@joburg.org.za, or contact your local library to find out if your school is participating.
