Announcement: Resignation of PanSALB Chief Executive Officer, Mr Lance Schultz

The Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) regrets to announce the voluntary resignation of Mr Lance Schultz as the Chief Executive Officer of the Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB), effective 1 November 2025, as he pursues new opportunities. During his four-year tenure, Mr Schultz led transformative initiatives that have elevated PanSALB’s reputation as a […]

PANSALB TO COMMEMORATE INTERNATIONAL DICTIONARY DAY

The Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB), in collaboration with the Tshivenda National Lexicography Unit (TNLU), and the University of Venda, will on Thursday, 16 October 2025, commemorate International Dictionary Day at the University of Venda, Thohoyandou in Limpopo. This year’s commemoration will be observed under the theme “Intelligent Lexicography: Inclusive Dictionary Making in the […]

PanSALB CALLS FOR INCLUSIVE LANGUAGE PRACTICES IN PARLIAMENT & THE MADLANGA COMMISSION

The Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) has noted the regrettable incident wherein a member of parliament asked where a Member of Parliament addressed Lt Gen Mkhwanazi in isiZulu, to which he appropriately responded in the same language. The Chairperson of the Ad Hoc Committee subsequently urged members to use English in order to “include” […]