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<h1>Tributes pour in for Neville Alexander</h1>
<p class="time">Monday 27 August 2012 19:21</p>
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<p class="caption portlet_pd_100">Neville Alexander has passed away at his home on the Cape Flats(SA History Online)(SABC)</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">President Jacob Zuma has expressed heartfelt
condolences to the family of freedom fighter and academic, Dr Neville
Alexander, on his sad passing. Zuma says he will always be remembered for his
pioneering work on language policy, including his most recent work,
focusing on the tension between multilingualism and the hegemony of the
English language in the public sphere.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">"We are saddened by this tragic loss of a South
African who had contributed selflessly to the struggle for liberation
and to building a better society and a better South Africa."At a professional level, Dr Alexander, as an
accomplished linguist, contributed immensely to language development in
our country. The country has lost a person of high intellectual and
academic standing. We extend our deepest condolences to Dr Alexander’s
family, relatives and friends," said Zuma.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The DA also paid tribute. In a statement today the
DA said Professor Alexander will be remembered for having played an
instrumental role both in standing up against the apartheid state and
fighting for equal education – a fight which continues today."We extend our deepest sympathies and condolences to his family," reads the statement. <br></p><span style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;FONT-FAMILY:'Times New Roman'"><br>
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