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Zomato found itself in the midst of an online controversy set off by a cavalier remark. That it all got blown out of proportion is the reason why companies need a clear language policy

Following an opinion piece written by a student at Stellenbosch University, the university has written a response in which is says English and Afrikaans are used at the institution as languages of teaching and learning. SU also says that it is also contributing to the development of isiXhosa as an academic language.

News Author: Corporate Communication and Marketing Division / Afdeling Korporatiewe Kommunikasie en Bemarking Published: 10/05/2021 ​​“We are confident that Stellenbosch University students have more choices, broader access and a better future as a result of our approach to language." This is according to Prof Wim de Villiers, SU Rector and Vice-Chancellor in addressing commissioners of the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) in Stellenbosch today (Monday, 10 May 2021). The SAH...

Wim de Villiers addresses the SAHRC. (Photo: Supplied) The SAHRC met representatives of Stellenbosch University on Monday as part of an inquiry into allegations of the prohibition of the use of Afrikaans. Vice-Chancellor Wim de Villiers denied that there was an "English only" policy on campus, countering that SU was an "inclusive, multilingual university". Following complaints, the university instituted an independent probe into what it called the incorrect application of it...

News Author: Corporate Communication and Marketing / Korporatiewe Kommunikasie en Bemarking Published: 09/04/2021 Stellenbosch University (SU) today (9 April 2021) received a memorandum from the DAK Netwerk. The memorandum relates to the Universitys revision of the 2016 Language Policy and specifically the position of Afrikaans that is of concern to the organisation.   Dr Leslie van Rooi, Senior Director: Social Impact and Transformation, accepted the memorandum on behalf of the University. T...

News Author: Stellenbosch University / Universiteit Stellenbosch Published: 07/04/2021 Interested parties are reminded that comments on the first draft of Stellenbosch Universitys (SU) revised Language Policy (2016) may be submitted up to this coming Monday, 12 April 2021. Comments can only be submitted via a digital platform. A link on the Universitys language webpage (www.sun.ac.za/language) provides access to this submission platform. It should be noted that no comments will be possible on ...

’n Deel van die kampus van die Universiteit Stellenbosch. Foto: Getty Images It is unacceptable for Stellenbosch University, or any other university in South Africa, to be abused as a political football and punchbag, writes Professor Wim de Villiers. Language – more particularly Afrikaans – at Stellenbosch University (SU) has again been hotly discussed in the media over the past while. Is there an actual problem, or are we dealing with opportunism for political gain? ...

Language – more particularly Afrikaans – at Stellenbosch University (SU) has again been hotly discussed in the media over the past while. Is there an actual problem, or are we dealing with opportunism for political gain? I believe it’s the latter, and I will be supporting this statement by relying on the facts about SU and language. From the outset, I admit that things do go wrong sometimes. If students are being instructed not to use Afrikaans in a social context, it is wrong. It is equa...

News Author: Corporate Communication and Marketing Division / Afdeling Korporatiewe Kommunikasie en Bemarking Published: 08/03/2021 Language Policy (2016) of Stellenbosch University (SU) is being revised during 2021 as part of the five-year revision cycle prescribed in the policy itself. Section 10 of the Language Policy (2016) stipulates that the policy “lapses five years after the date of its implementation" and that it “must be reviewed during its fifth year of operation". The current p...

DA to file case with HRC over some Stellenbosch students ’being denied right to speak Afrikaans’ By IOL Reporter Share Cape Town – The University of Stellenbosch has encouraged students to follow the official complaints procedure after allegations in the media that some of them were allegedly denied the right to communicate with each other in Afrikaans – even in the privacy of their own residences. Stellenbosch University spokesperson Martin Viljoen said in a statement: â�...