PanSALB BOARD APPOINTMENTS ANNOUNCED
The Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) is pleased to announce the appointment of its new Board members, effective for a period of five years. This appointment, made by the Minister of Sport, Arts & Culture, Mr. Gayton Mackenzie, is a significant step towards ensuring good governance and leadership within the organization. With this newly […]
INTERNATIONAL DICTIONARY DAY CELEBRATION – 2024
Today, on Wednesday, 16 October 2024, the Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB), in collaboration with the North-West University, Setswana National Lexicography Unit (Sefala), North-West Department of Arts, Culture, Sport and Recreation, North-West Provincial Language Committee (NWPLC), African Association for Lexicography, and the South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR), is celebrating International Dictionary […]
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 […]
Notice of Withdrawal/Cancelation of Bids
IMPORTANT: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL POTENTIAL BIDDERS FOR THE BELOW TENDER WHICH WAS PUBLISHED ON BOTH THE PANSALB WEBSITE AND NATIONAL TREASURY E-TENDER PORTAL. This notice serves to inform you that the Pan South African Language Board PanSALB has withdrawn and will re-advertise the below-listed tenders: Bid Number […]
INVITATION FOR APPLICATIONS AS NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS, INDEPENDENT AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE MEMBERS FOR THE SOUTH AFRICAN LANGUAGE PRACTITIONERS COUNCIL (SALPC)
In terms of Sections 76 and 77 of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) of 1999, SALPC calls on qualified and interested people to serve on its Audit and Risk Committee till 1st March 2027. Candidates can apply personally or be nominated by someone else. Nominees working and residing in Gauteng and from the Public […]
PanSALB REPORT FINDS NATIONAL DEPARTMENTS & ENTITIES NON-COMPLIANT WITH THE USE OF OFFICIAL LANGUAGES ACT 12 OF 2012
PRESS STATEMENT EMBARGOED UNTIL 21 MARCH 2024 20 MARCH 2024, PRETORIA PanSALB REPORT FINDS NATIONAL DEPARTMENTS & ENTITIES NON-COMPLIANT WITH THE USE OF OFFICIAL LANGUAGES ACT 12 OF 2012 The Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) has published a report that presents a rigorous evaluation of how the Use of Official […]
CALL FOR THE NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES TO SERVE ON THE PROVINCIAL LANGUAGE COMMITTEES (PLC) OF PANSALB, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8(8)(a) OF THE PAN SOUTH AFRICAN LANGUAGE BOARD ACT NO. 59 OF 1995, AS AMENDED.
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 […]
PanSALB Announces Multilingualism Awards Nominees
MEDIA STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 14 FEBRUARY 2024, PRETORIA PanSALB ANNOUNCES SHORTLISTED NOMINEES FOR THE MULTILINGUALISM AWARDS Following a rigorous adjudication process undertaken by the adjudication panel made up of industry experts in various fields represented in the categories, the Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) hereby announces […]