Category: The 2022 Colloquium News

The VCs’ Language Colloquium 2022 provided universities an opportunity to collaborate like never before

Language is not just a means of communication but the very fabric of peoples’ cultures and religions. This was emphasised by all speakers at the two-day 2nd Vice-Chancellors’ Consultative...

UCT’s Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng advocates for compulsory basic language courses at universities

“To ensure implementation of multilingualism at South African universities, we should not start with learning in an African language. First, we need every university student in this country to learn and...

Are universities complying with the revised Language Policy Framework, or are they really committed to multilingualism?

The stage has been set for universities to uplift the status of previously marginalised African languages. South Africa has revised the Language Policy for Public Higher Education Institutions with that aim. And university kingpins...

UFS students corroborate the value of multilingualism and translanguaging in teaching

In the build up to the 2nd Vice-Chancellors’ Language Colloquium on the revised Language Policy Framework for Higher Education Institutions, students from the University of the Free State (UFS)...

The use of IsiZulu in teaching is helping UKZN students excel academically

Some institutions have begun to witness positive results from incorporating South Africa’s indigenous languages in teaching and learning. One such institution is the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) which elevated...

SA’s indigenous languages must all be fully developed and featured in digital resources – a UP professor says

South Africa has 11 official languages but we may be moving into a world of monolingualism, especially when it comes to finding information online, says Vukosi Marivate. Resultantly, it...

The Linguistic Revolution at the University of KwaZulu-Natal

The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) is one of the country’s pioneers in developing a language policy, a process that started in 2004 and culminated in isiZulu being given official...

The role of PanSALB in upholding multilingualism in SA’s society

In order to effectively elevate the status of South Africa’s indigenous languages, they have to be transformed into, and used as, languages of learning — especially in tertiary education....

We cannot afford not to embrace and implement multilingualism
says Professor Madadzhe

Studying African languages in institutions of higher education does not mean abandoning English. It simply recognises languages as an integral part of humanity, as communication instruments and as vital...

The strides that the University of Mpumalanga is making towards multilingualism

The University of Mpumalanga (UMP) recently introduced a Master’s degree in siSwati language and literature, following the offering of a Bachelor of Arts Honours in siSwati in 2021. This...

Implementing multilingualism can cost millions but the benefits outweigh the challenges—Stellenbosch University

Professor Deresh Ramjugernath of Stellenbosch University (SU) just provided a taste of what can be expected at the forthcoming 2nd Vice Chancellors’ Language Colloquium. Primarily a Vice-Chancellors’ gathering, the...

How universities are transforming their language policies and why this is critical

Language has the power to change higher education in this country and lead to better social cohesion. This is the message from Professor Langa Khumalo, Chairperson of the Community...

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