<div dir="ltr"><h2><span itemprop="name">'Current language policy won’t promote inclusivity'</span></h2>
<p class="">Stellenbosch University’s SRC says the council has not dealt with issues that continue to split students.</p>
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<img src="http://ewn.co.za/cdn/-%2fmedia%2f36D69DA3A61944D1A7F599709203470E.ashx%3fas%3d1%26h%3d289%26w%3d463%26crop%3d1" alt="Open Stellenbosch has released a documentary titled 'Luister', which presents racism experiences of more than 30 students and a lecturer at the university. Picture: Youtube screengrab." itemprop="image" height="289" width="463">
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<div class=""><span>FILE: Earlier this
year Open Stellenbosch has released a documentary titled 'Luister',
which presents racism experiences of more than 30 students and a
lecturer at the university. Picture: Youtube screengrab.</span>
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<ul><li style="display:inline-block"><a href="http://ewn.co.za/Topic/Stellenbosch-Universitys-language-policy">Stellenbosch Universitys language policy</a></li><li style="display:inline-block"><a href="http://ewn.co.za/Topic/Stellenbosch-University-Council">Stellenbosch University Council</a></li></ul>
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<div class=""><span itemprop="author"><a href="http://ewn.co.za/Contributors/Monique-Mortlock">Monique Mortlock</a></span> | <abbr id="mainplaceholder_0_abbrCreateDate" class="" title="21 hours ago">about 22 hours ago</abbr></div>
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<span itemprop="articleBody"></span></p><p>CAPE
TOWN - Stellenbosch University’s Student Representative Council (SRC)
says the current language policy at the institution won’t promote
inclusivity.</p>
<p>It’s reacted to the university council’s rejection of management’s proposal to make English the primary language.</p>
<p>Many student groups, including the SRC, have over the past few months been calling for a<a href="http://ewn.co.za/2015/09/18/Sasco-calls-for-speedy-transformation-at-Stellenbosch-University" target="_blank"> fast-track of transformation</a> at the university and applauded management’s decision to boost English as the <em>lingua franca </em>at the historically Afrikaans university.</p>
<p>However, the council has decided to maintain the <a href="http://ewn.co.za/2015/11/30/Maties-Council-to-debate-retention-of-Afrikaans" target="_blank">2014 language policy</a>, where English and Afrikaans are on an equal status.</p>
<p>The SRC’s James de Villiers says the decision is disconcerting.</p>
<p>“We see this sentiment as confirmation and that the council continues
the status quo, instead of dealing with the language issue, which
ultimately we exclude many students. We really expect council to show
leadership in finding innovative solutions to deal with the language
issues. Unfortunately they chose to continue with what is already in
place.”</p><p><a href="http://ewn.co.za/2015/12/01/Stellenbosch-Current-language-policy-wont-promote-inclusivity">http://ewn.co.za/2015/12/01/Stellenbosch-Current-language-policy-wont-promote-inclusivity</a><br></p><br clear="all"><br>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature">**************************************<br>N.b.: Listing on the lgpolicy-list is merely intended as a service to its members<br>and implies neither approval, confirmation nor agreement by the owner or sponsor of the list as to the veracity of a message's contents. Members who disagree with a message are encouraged to post a rebuttal, and to write directly to the original sender of any offensive message. A copy of this may be forwarded to this list as well. (H. Schiffman, Moderator)<br><br>For more information about the lgpolicy-list, go to <a href="https://groups.sas.upenn.edu/mailman/" target="_blank">https://groups.sas.upenn.edu/mailman/</a><br>listinfo/lgpolicy-list<br>*******************************************</div>
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