PanSALB ENDORSES SIGNING INTO LAW OF BELA BILL

The Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) has welcomed the signing into law of the BELA Bill as a progressive step towards promoting the equitable use of all official languages and elevating the status of previously marginalised  languages. The bill includes a section that directly addresses accountability by School Governing Bodies (SGBs) regarding language policies […]

PanSALB WELCOMES PUBLIC APOLOGY ISSUED BY MAKHADZI

Following Linguistic Human Rights Violation complaints submitted by members of the Deaf community to the Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB), and subsequent engagements with award-winning musician Ms Ndivhudzannyi Ralivhona “Makhadzi”, PanSALB has welcomed the public apology issued and appreciates the recognition of the impact of the video and welcomes the steps taken to address […]

PanSALB CONDUCTS KHOE AND SAN LANGUAGE NATIONAL INDABA

The Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) is currently hosting the Khoe and San National Language Indaba, which serves as an integral component of the institution’s initiatives to revitalize endangered indigenous languages, as part of the International Decade of Indigenous Languages, 2022 – 2032 as declared by UNESCO. The virtual Indaba has brought together various […]