[lg policy] South Africa: Stellies 'committed to multilingualism' as council rejects new language policy

[Harold Schiffman]

 Stellies 'committed to multilingualism' as council rejects new language
policy
<http://capetalk.co.za/articles/10065/stellies-committed-to-multilingualism-as-council-rejects-language-policy>
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December 2015 5:48 PM

The Stellenbosch University’s council rejected the proposed language policy
<http://ewn.co.za/2015/12/02/Maties-SRC-to-continue-put-pressure-on-management>
to make English the primary language at the historically Afrikaans tertiary
institution.

Instead, council voted to retain the current language policy
<http://ewn.co.za/2015/12/01/Stellenbosch-Current-language-policy-wont-promote-inclusivity>
which places the languages at an equal status.

Communications manger, Susan van der Merwe, said the decision will allow
for the institution to expand on parallel medium learning, giving English
and Afrikaans equal status.

*Listen to the full conversation from The John Maytham Show:*
Primedia Broadcasting
Stellenbosch University on contested language policy changesStellenbosch
University on contested language policy changes
00:00 | 07:32

The crux is that we want to ensure that English and Afrikaans does not
exclude a student from a full academic offering. We want to be a
multi-lingual institution and there is an enriching factor for the students
in that.

http://capetalk.co.za/articles/10065/stellies-committed-to-multilingualism-as-council-rejects-language-policy


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