The Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) hereby calls for the nomination of candidates for the nine Provincial Language Committees (PLC). Candidates must be a speaker of one of the official languages of the province concerned, 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 their province, have an interest in the development and use of the constitutionally recognised languages, be a South Africa citizen, and reside in the Mpumalanga 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:
3.1Translation and interpreting, specifically of the language matters of the province, and including the establishment, compilation, and maintenance of relevant databases;
3.2Language status planning and language legislation formulation, implementation, and monitoring;
3.3 Lexicography and terminology development;
3.4Conducting research in language matters; and/or
3.5Monitoring 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.
NB: Closing date is extended to 15 March 2024
For more information on the process and requirements, please visit the PanSALB website at www.pansalb.org or alternatively contact: Ms Matshidiso Nkabinde Tel: (013) 656 0307 Email: matsidiso@pansalb.org
Nominations should be forwarded to: The Chief Executive Officer, Attention: Mpumalanga Provincial Office, Pan South African Language
Board By email: pamp@pansalb.org
Please note that faxed nominations will not be accepted.
