School language policies
Gauteng Education Dept: Language, capacity can't stop school admissions
Hoërskool Overvaal is applying to interdict the department from admitting 55 English-speaking pupils to the Afrikaans school.
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[WATCH] School hair policies under fire in Cape Town
Sans Souci scholars on Friday protested outside the school's gates after allegations emerged the school's hair and language policies are racist and exclusionary.
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UFS set to appeal language policy ruling
Yesterday, a court ruled in favour of lobby groups to stop a proposed change to UFS’s current language policy.
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'African, other indigenous languages must be preserved'
A new policy will be introduced next year where it'll be compulsory for pupils to learn an African language.
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'From 2017, Grade 1 pupils will have option to be taught in an African language'
Lesufi says his department wants to promote non-racialism where children of all races attend school together.
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GDE to appeal Fedsas school language ruling
The High Court ruled that school governing bodies have the last say on what language pupils are taught in.
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‘Schools must promote African languages’
Angie Motshekga stressed the importance of introducing more African languages at schools.
