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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 SAHRC convened an inquiry into allegations of a prohibition on the use of Afrikaans at SU. The hearing ...
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 its language policy. Stellenbosch University Rector and Vice-Chancellor Wim de Villiers on Monday reit...
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 University's 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. The memorandum was handed over as part of a march organised by the DAK Netwerk. The organisers obt...