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<h1>AfriForum to oppose UFS's appeal motion</h1>
<p class="gmail-time">Saturday 23 July 2016 06:58</p>
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<img src="http://www.sabc.co.za/wps/wcm/connect/3e18c8804d985e9ca73be74bb456f37b/University-of-the-Free-State.jpg?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=3e18c8804d985e9ca73be74bb456f37b" alt="In March, the council of the UFS reached a unanimous decision to have English as the primary medium of instruction from 2017." style="height: 171px; width: 302px;" border="0">
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<p class="gmail-caption gmail-portlet_pd_100">In March, the council of the
UFS reached a unanimous decision to have English as the primary medium
of instruction from 2017.(SABC)</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.sabc.co.za/news/a/db914f004d930aceac31ec4bb456f37b/AfriForum-welcomes-UFS-language-policy-ruling" title="">AfriForum </a>says
it will oppose the University of the Free State's appeal motion against
Thursday's ruling by the Free State High Court on the preservation of
Afrikaans.<br>
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Deputy CEO of AfriForum, Alana Bailey, says the court's ruling against
the university's newly-accepted language policy makes it abundantly
clear that multi-lingualism should be promoted.<br>
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She says AfriForum has requested the university through a lawyer's
letter to undertake not to implement the new language policy while its
appeal is still pending.<br>
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Bailey says the ruling is a huge victory for language in South Africa.<br>
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"There are not many cases in South Africa that focus on language
rights and the fact that we've won this case is very important to us,
but also to the students that would love to study in Afrikaans at the
UFS."</p>
<blockquote>We will wait to see the reaction of the university,
if they do not react to the matter the students will be forced to
demonstrate </blockquote>
<p>In March, the council of the UFS reached a unanimous decision to have English as the primary medium of instruction from 2017.<br>
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Free State High court says everyone has a right to receive an education
in the language of their choice and that it would be prudent for the
university to teach Sesotho as a language of instruction alongside
Afrikaans and English.<br>
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Student Representative Council President, Lindokuhle Ntuli, says the decision promotes white supremacy.<br>
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"We will not continue to fight until English is the only medium of
instruction up until this point, we will not protest, but we will wait
to see the reaction of the university. If they do not react to the
matter the students will be forced to demonstrate because we cannot
allow Afrikaans to be supreme."</p>
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