The Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) hereby calls for the nomination of candidates forthe FreeStateProvincial Language Committee (PLC). Candidates must be a speaker of one of the official languages of the Free State province, including the Khoe & San languages, South African Sign Language, and any other heritage language as recognised by section 6(5)(b) of the Constitution. The term of a PLC is five years from the date of appointment by PanSALB.
Candidates:
1. Must be first language speakers or users of an official language of the Free State province, have an interest in the development and use of the constitutionally recognised languages, be a South Africa citizen, and reside in the Free State province.
2. Have extensive knowledge of all official South African languages of the province, as well as:
2.1 the Khoe and San languages,
2.2 South African Sign Language, and
2.3 Religious and heritage languages.
3. Have a passion for and contribute to language development by advising on the following fields:
3.1 Translation and interpreting, specifically of the language matters of the province, and including the establishment, compilation, and maintenance of relevant databases;
3.2 Language status planning and language legislation formulation, implementation, and monitoring;
3.3 Lexicography and terminology development;
3.4 Conducting research in language matters; and/or
3.5 Monitoring linguistic human rights matters in the province (legal knowledge will be an advantage).
4. Must provide the following required documents:
4.1 A certified copy of their South African Identity Document (ID);
4.2 Certified copies of all authentic, relevant qualifications in the fields of languages and research;
4.3 An abridged curriculum vitae; and
4.4 A nomination form, completed in full. The form can be downloaded from www.pansalb.org or requested direcltly from the relevant provincial office as per the contact details on the PanSALB website.
Closing date for applications:
29 February 2024
www.pansalb.org
