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 […]
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO SERVE ON BOARDS OF DIRECTORS FOR NATIONAL LEXICOGRAPHY UNITS
The Pan South African Language Board Act (No. 59 of 1995, as amended), in section 8(8)(c), allows PanSALB to establish National Lexicography Units (NLUs) to develop a comprehensive monolingual dictionary for each official language. The NLUs promote language development by means of compiling dictionaries and other related products in their designated official South African language. […]
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO SERVE ON NATIONAL LANGUAGE BODIES (NLBs)
The Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) hereby invites members of the public, preferably associated with academic, cultural, traditional, and community-based organisations or institutions, with an interest in languages to nominate individuals to be considered for appointment to PanSALB’s National Language Bodies (NLBs) for the official languages (Sesotho sa Leboa, Sesotho, Setswana, Siswati, Tshivenda, Xitsonga, […]
CALL FOR THE NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES TO SERVE ON THE PROVINCIAL LANGUAGE COMMITTEE (PLC) OF PANSALB NORTH WEST
CALL FOR THE NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES TO SERVE ON THE PROVINCIAL LANGUAGE COMMITTEE (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 MEC of the Department of Arts, Culture, Sports and Recreation (ACSR) in consultation with the Pan South African […]
CALL FOR THE NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES TO SERVE ON THE FREE STATE PROVINCIAL LANGUAGE COMMITTEE (PLC) OF PANSALB
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) […]
PanSALB TO INVESTIGATE LEGAL PRACTICE COUNCIL LINGUISTIC HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATION COMPLAINTS
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 18 JANUARY 2023, PRETORIA PanSALB TO INVESTIGATE LEGAL PRACTICE COUNCIL LINGUISTIC HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATION COMPLAINTS The Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) has taken note of the announcement issued by the Legal Practice Council (LPC) on 13 December 2023 that LPC examinations will be conducted only in […]
PanSALB Hosts Conference on Multilingualism in Observation of International Day of Tolerance
PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 16 NOVEMBER 2023, PRETORIA PanSALB Hosts Conference on Multilingualism in Observation of International Day of Tolerance The Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) has initiated a two-day conference on multilingualism at the Birchwood Hotel in Boksburg, Johannesburg. The conference is being held to commemorate the International Day […]
ANNOUNCEMENT OF SA WORD OF THE YEAR 2023
PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 16 OCTOBER 2023, PRETORIA ANNOUNCEMENT OF SA WORD OF THE YEAR 2023 RUSSIA-UKRAINE DECLARED SA WORD OF THE YEAR 2023 #SAWordoftheYear #InternationalDictionaryDay Today, 16 October 2023, the Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) announced the 2023 South African Word of the Year in association with media research […]