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Pictured at the back are co-authors Zaahied Sallie and his wife Nurah Tape, in between them is their son Suhaib Sallie. In front are his siblings Yusuf and Maryam, all from Goodwood.

Discover how a local non-profit is transforming lives in disadvantaged communities by promoting literacy as essential 'brain food' through engaging children's books.

Fouzia van der Fort

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Over the last 19 years, 1.35 million Santa Shoeboxes, each containing eight specified items of treats and essentials, have been given to underprivileged and socially vulnerable children throughout South Africa and Namibia.

CAPE COMMUNITY MEDIA

Join the Santa Shoebox Project in its 20th year of spreading joy and support to vulnerable children in the Western Cape. Schools and ECD centres are invited to apply for the 2026…

Staff Reporter

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Promoting literacy through ‘brain food’ at Bo-Kaap book launch

Santa Shoebox Project: A call for Western Cape Schools to apply now