Pan South African Language Board

25°44′44″S 28°12′18″E / 25.7455°S 28.2049°E / -25.7455; 28.2049Mr Lance Craig Schultz^[2]Prof Lolie Makhubu-Badenhorst^[3]Ms. Seipati Dichabe^[4]Mrs Preetha Dabideen, Dr Dolly Dlavane, Ms. Portia Chilwane, Mr Edward Mudau, Dr. Nomakhosazana Rasana, Ms. Mariaan Maartens, Mr Cinga Gqabu, Ms. Khensani Bilankulu, Mr Aubrey Greyling Mthembu, Mr Manfred Molebaloa^[5]Company Secretary: Adv Karabo SibanyoniWebsitewww.pansalb.org

The Pan South African Language Board (Afrikaans: Pan-Suid-Afrikaanse Taalraad, abbreviated PanSALB) is an organisation in South Africa established to promote multilingualism, to develop the 11 official languages, and to protect language rights in South Africa. The Board was established in Act 59 of 1995 by the Parliament of South Africa.^[6]

In addition to the 11 official languages of South Africa, PanSALB also strives for the development of the Khoe, San, and South African Sign Language.^[7]

PanSALB structures include: Provincial Language Committees (PLC), the National Language Bodies and the National Lexicography Units.

Collaboration

In 2023 PanSALB engaged in a project together with North-West University and Wikimedia ZA to advance the use of vernacular language on Wikipedia and promote the use of indigenous South African languages on this platforms.^[8]

Controversy

In January 2016, South African Minister of Arts and Culture, Nathi Mthethwa dissolved the entire board of PanSALB, after a report that between 2014 and 2015, the board's administrative expenditure had increased from 8 million to 11 million ZAR, while the expenditure on its mandate dropped to 17 million from 23 million ZAR, while its irregular expenditure was 28 million.^[9]

See also

• Die Taalkommissie
• Languages of South Africa

References

External links

• Pan South African Language Board