In recognition of the Bill of Rights at 30, PanSALB, in partnership with Institutions Supporting Democracy (ISDs), also known as Chapter 9 institutions, organised an event focused on raising awareness about linguistic justice and how to achieve it in South Africa. As a country proud of its multilingualism, with 12 official languages, it is vital to implement proactive measures to protect language rights both in policy and everyday practices.Language rights are basic human rights that ensure individuals can communicate in their preferred language and are deeply embedded in the South African Constitution, which forbids infringement upon them.At the event, ISDs representatives explained their specific mandates and emphasised their roles in strengthening democratic values. The awareness campaign was held in Mogale City, a municipality recognised for its efforts to promote #LinguisticDiversity.#LinguisticHumanRights#HumanRightsMonthCommission for Gender EqualitySouth African Human Rights CommissionCRL Rights CommissionElectoral Commission of South Africa (IEC)Public Protector South Africa... See MoreSee Less
PanSALB is privileged to take part in the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa Public Participation Approach and Repositioning workshop, from 5-6 March in Cape Town. Our Acting CEO, Mr Julius Dantil delivered a presentation on “Opportunities for reaching communitiesespecially those in rural settings in respect of cultural and language access.” He urged government to leverage indigenous languages to reach rural communities. Dantile questioned why legislation is drafted in English, neglecting language rights, concluding that even "Public participation is a right as such content becomes relevant.” #LinguisticDiversity#LinguisticHumanRights... See MoreSee Less
One of our key functions is to advocate for the use and development of all official languages, including Khoe and San languages. With this in mind, tomorrow we will be conducting a workshop focused on the spelling and orthography of isiZulu, Sesotho sa Leboa, Xitsonga, Setswana and Tshivenda. If you are keen to learn more about language standardisation, make sure to attend this enlightening workshop, organised in partnership with Tshwane University of Technology TUT, starting at 09:00. You can join the virtual workshop via MS Teams here: bit.ly/4lbBNot... See MoreSee Less
