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<h3>The stuttering implementation of language policies in the South African education system</h3>
<div><em>EM Mncwango</em></div>
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<h4>Abstract</h4>
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<div><p>The current status of indigenous African languages in South
Africa has caught the attention of language experts, academics and the
general public. The main focus of this article is on the role which
schools can play to promote and develop indigenous African languages.
Schools are viewed as a fertile ground where second languages can be
grounded, particularly urban schools which are multiracial, with
learners from different linguistic backgrounds. The article observes
that while the South African government is committed to promoting and
developing indigenous African languages, the implementation of its sound
policies on education is lacking. The Language-in-Education Policy
(2004) is cited as an ideal, the goals of which, once achieved, could
mean massive progress. The article decries the lack of commitment on the
part of native speakers of indigenous African languages, in some
instances, to invest in their languages, as a retrogressive step in the
promotion and development of these languages.</p><p><strong>Keywords: </strong>Language policy, African languages, multilingualism, indigenous African languages, South Africa</p></div>
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