Pan South African Language Board
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The Pan South African Language Board (Afrikaans: Pan-Suid-Afrikaanse Taalraad, abbreviated PanSALB) is an organisation in South Africa established to promote multilingualism, to develop the 12 official languages, and to protect language rights in South Africa. The Board was established in Act 59 of 1995 by the Parliament of South Africa.[6]
In addition to the 12 official languages of South Africa, PanSALB also strives for the development of the Khoe, San, and Nama.[7]
PanSALB structures include: Provincial Language Committees (PLC), the National Language Bodies and the National Lexicography Units.
SWiP Collaboration
In 2023 PanSALB engaged in a project together with SADiLaR and Wikimedia ZA to advance the use of vernacular language on Wikipedia and promote the use of indigenous South African languages on this platforms.[8] This collaborative initiative, known as SWiP, draws together the South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR); the free encyclopedia (Wikipedia) and the Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB).[9] Where academics are introduced to Wikipedia and how to add citations. Then shown advanced Wiki editing, including translation and photographs.
Controversy
In January 2016, South African Minister of Arts and Culture, Nathi Mthethwa dissolved the entire board of PanSALB, after a report that between 2014 and 2015, the board's administrative expenditure had increased from 8 million to 11 million ZAR, while the expenditure on its mandate dropped to 17 million from 23 million ZAR, while its irregular expenditure was 28 million.[10]
See also
References
- ^ "Contact Us".
- ^ "Leadership".
- ^ "Board Members".
- ^ "Board Members".
- ^ "Board Members".
- ^ "PanSALB History".
- ^ "NO. 59 OF 1995: PAN SOUTH AFRICAN LANGUAGE BOARD ACT, 1995" (PDF).
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20240423074457/https://news.nwu.ac.za/swip-project-champion-sas-indigenous-languages-online
- ^ "SADiLaR-Wikipedia-PanSALB (SWiP) – SADiLaR". sadilar.org. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
- ^ Marianne Thamm (25 February 2016). "Multilingualism: Pan South African Language Board going nowhere slowly, haemorrhaging millions".
External links
- Pan South African Language Board
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- Pan South African Language Board
- Commission for Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Community Rights
- Department of Arts and Culture
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