Tertiary Institutes Language Policy
latest news & developmentsEnglish only at varsity is not a remedy
And its use doesn’t mean that education will be more inclusive and equitable
Language can be a powerful cohesive tool
A system using English as a common language in multilingual schools, combined with multibilingualism, can be a powerful catalyst for social cohesion.
Schools’ bias stymies black pupils
Discriminatory cultural and language practices at schools deny black pupils the chance to do as well at university as their white counterparts.
Blade: No enemy of Afrikaans – but it can’t dominate tertiary institutions
The education minister criticised the domination of Afrikaans in teaching – and called on former Afrikaans universities to enrol more black students.