Mother Tongue
latest news & developments
Speaking in tongues: The literary revolution rooted in Sepedi and Setswana
The quiet power of Moses Seletisa’s Sepedi poetry and Sabata Mokae’s Setswana novels
Ramaphosa unlikely to sign Bela bill into law before new administration is in place
The Democratic Alliance has objected to amendments in the Basic Education Law Amendment Bill, saying that it takes power away from parents, and gives it to the government
International Mother Language Day celebrated
The day has been observed internationally since 2002
Teach in first language, it’s the key to success
Switching to second-language teaching too early places pupils at a great disadvantage
Court rules in favour of mother tongue education
Bursary scheme favours student teachers from rural areas
Crossing the (African) language barrier
Every thinking white South African must have toyed with the idea of learning an African language. Few, however, have tried, writes Brent Meersman.
On the mysteries of early learning
Pilot tests in Gauteng schools have cast new light on mediums of instruction in the foundation phase.
Talking in mother tongues
To campaign for the primacy of one language by negating another is exactly how to kill the cause.
Finding the real culprit
Can we really blame English for the failure in our children’s learning?
Found in translation
Lack of funds threatens experiment in mother-tongue education, writes <b>Cornia Pretorius</b>
Perverting the system
There is strong evidence to indicate that principals weeded out higher-risk candidates to increase the 2010 matric pass rate.
African languages are cool, ok?
There is a crisis in African languages, particularly at school level, that everyone concerned will have to address.