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Good morning, !gâi llgoas, ni hao ma

Article Staff Reporter - 31 Mar 2017

Mandarin, Nama and French are being introduced to schools to boost pupils’ prospects

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Chinese volunteers to teach Mandarin in SA schools

Article Staff Reporter - 10 Sep 2015

The Chinese embassy requested that the subject be introduced and will be responsible for bringing in teachers from China and training SA teachers.

Confucius defuses Mandarin flap

Article Staff Reporter - 20 Aug 2015

Local institutes named after the philosopher have laughed off claims of a sinister agenda.

Editorial: Reject China’s policies, not its lingo

Article Editorial - 20 Aug 2015

If we are concerned about aspects of China, it is there that we should concentrate our efforts.

What’s Motshekga’s Mandarin plan?

Article Staff Reporter - 14 Aug 2015

A department circular highlighting the Chinese language has frustrated teacher unions.

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Like it or not, SA schools set to teach Mandarin

Article Staff Reporter - 12 Aug 2015

Government has informed education authorities that Mandarin will be taught in schools from January, amid claims of Chinese "imperialism" by Sadtu.

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Teaching Mandarin at school ‘will colonise SA anew’ – Sadtu

Article Staff Reporter - 8 Apr 2015

The education department is offering pupils the option to learn a Chinese language, but the union wants more emphasis placed on indigenous languages.

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