Indigenous languages not enjoying parity at state departments The usage of indigenouslanguages is still not equitable after 27 years since SA declared them as OfficialLanguages. Report: PatBambalele
The usage of indigenous languages, especially in government departments, is still not equitable aThis was revealed by an investigation conducted by the Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities
on marginalised languages and the need to elevate them. It tabled its report yesterday at its offices in Braamfontein, Johannesburg. The findings show that even though government departments have adopted two or three official languages as per Language Act, English was still predominantly used at the expense of other languages. The investigation further found that the obstacles for all official languages to enjoy parity of esteem were caused by lack of budget and lack of skilled personnel.
The investigation included 16 organs of state which were randomly picked and invited to share what they are doing regarding the promotion and equitable use of all official languages.Chairperson of the commission, Prof David Luka Mosoma, said the purpose of the investigation was to establish the extent of the equal use and status of the official languages by government departments.
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