AFRICAN LANGUAGES ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN AFRICA (ALASA)’S 24TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE KICKS OFF TODAY, 26-29 SEPTEMBER 2023
MEDIA STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 26 SEPTEMBER 2023, PRETORIA AFRICAN LANGUAGES ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN AFRICA (ALASA)’S 24TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE KICKS OFF TODAY, 26-29 SEPTEMBER 2023 Today, the African Language Association of Southern Africa International Conference (ALASA) will kickstart at the Birchwood Hotel and OR Tambo Conference Centre, Boksburg, Gauteng. The conference […]
SOUTH AFRICAN SIGN LANGUAGE CHARTER WORKSHOP FOR NATIONAL AND GAUTENG GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
MEDIA STATEMENT ATTENTION: EDITORS AND JOURNALISTS DATE: 21 SEPTEMBER 2023 SOUTH AFRICAN SIGN LANGUAGE CHARTER WORKSHOP FOR NATIONAL AND GAUTENG GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS The National Department of Sport, Arts and Culture in partnership with the Pan South African Language Board will be workshopping all national departments and Gauteng government departments on the South African Sign […]
AFRICAN LANGUAGES ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN AFRICA (ALASA)’S 24TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IN COLLABORATION WITH THE PAN SOUTH AFRICAN LANGUAGE BOARD (PanSALB) HOSTED BY TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (TUT)
MEDIA ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 22 SEPTEMBER 2023, PRETORIA The African Language Association of Southern Africa Conference (ALASA), in collaboration with the Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) will be hosted by Tshwane University of Technology (TUT, on 27-29 September 2023, at the Birchwood Hotel and OR Tambo Conference Centre, Boksburg, […]
PanSALB TO COMMEMORATE 200 YEARS of isiXHOSA IN WRITING
MEDIA STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 04 SEPTEMBER 2023, PRETORIA PanSALB TO COMMEMORATE 200 YEARS of isiXHOSA IN WRITING The year 2023 marks the 200th anniversary of the written form of isiXhosa, a language spoken by almost 8,154,258 people in South Africa. On September 6th, 2023, the Pan South African Language Board […]
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS – 2023 PanSALB MULTILINGUALISM AWARDS
PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 07 AUGUST 2023, PRETORIA CALL FOR NOMINATIONS – 2023 PanSALB MULTILINGUALISM AWARDS The Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) hereby invites members of the public to nominate individuals or organizations with proven track records in the promotion, preservation, and protection of multilingualism to be recognized for their […]
PanSALB WELCOMES OFFICIALISATION OF SOUTH AFRICAN SIGN LANGUAGE
PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 19 July 2023, PRETORIA PanSALB WELCOMES OFFICIALISATION OF SOUTH AFRICAN SIGN LANGUAGE Today, 19 July 2023, the President of the Republic of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa will officially sign into law the addition of South African Sign Language as an official language of the country. This follows […]
COMPLIANCE WITH THE USE OF OFFICIAL LANGUAGES ACT
We are issuing this reminder to national departments, national public entities and national public enterprises to comply with the Use of Official Languages Act (UOLA) 12 of 2012. As per Section 5 (1) of UOLA, it is mandatory to submit an annual report three months after the end of the previous financial year on: (i)activities […]
PanSALB COMMEMORATES AFRICA DAY
MEDIA STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 25 MAY 2023, PRETORIA PanSALB COMMEMORATES AFRICA DAY Today, 25 May 2023, marks the commemoration of Africa Day, celebrated in observance of the founding of the Organisation of Africa Unity (OAU), the precursor to the African Union (AU). Language plays a critical role in promoting tolerance and […]
Khoe and San community school launches at EW Hobbs Primary School
On 15 May 2023, the Gauteng Provincial Office of PanSALB launched its first Khoe and San community school in the province at EW Hobbs Primary School in Eldorado Park. The community school is a pilot programme that offers voluntary, extra-mural classes for Nama (Khoe) to the school’s Grade 0-7 learners. The Gauteng Provincial Office and […]
PanSALB Clarifies Xitsonga Spelling on new Banknotes
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 08 MAY 2023, PRETORIA PanSALB Clarifies Xitsonga Spelling on new Banknotes The Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) has noted concerns raised with South African Reserve Bank (SARB) on the change of the Xitsonga spelling on the upgraded bank notes and coins from “Banginkulu to Bangikulu”. This serves […]