These car brands have rallied to accelerate literacy in South Africa | Life

While they are fierce competitors out on the road, Mercedes-Benz, Renault, and Ford joined forces for the annual Rally to Read initiative, which took place in recent weeks. | News24Motoring

School children excited by the new books donated by Ford South Africa in partnership with Rally to Read.Renault, Ford and Mercedes-Benz make a big difference to pupils.GOOD NEWS DAY IS BACK! News24 celebrates the people restoring pride in our country. While they are fierce competitors on the road, Mercedes-Benz, Renault, and Ford joined forces for the annual Rally to Read initiative, which took place in recent weeks.

The Sivuleleni Primary School in Soweto was the latest beneficiary of Renault's march towards free and widespread literacy. This primary school provides teaching to over 500 children who, for the first time, have access to a modern library stocked with over 8 000 books! The funding provided by Renault, in conjunction with the Imperial Motus Trust, allows a dedicated librarian to assist them and oversee library management.

Renault South Africa has donated the second of two fully-equipped mini libraries that have been specially designed for use in junior schools in underprivileged areas.Further south, in Gqeberha, Ford South Africa once again stepped in to empower the youth in communities neighbouring the recently-upgraded engine manufacturing plant in Struandale.

The rural areas of John Biseaker Circuit and Buffalo City Municipality in the Eastern Cape significantly boosted their literacy programme thanks to a donation of R3 million made by Mercedes-Benz.

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