The Impact of Kwazulu-Natal Provincial Language Policy on Sesotho Speaking People at Nqhuthu (79502)
Session Chair: Laurence MacDonald
Sunday, 14 July 2024 10:05
Session: Session 1
Room: B17 (Basement)
Presentation Type:Oral Presentation
The provision of Section 6, 9, and 29 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa (Act No.108 of 1996), and the subsequent approval of the National Policy Framework, occasioned a need for every province in the republic to formulate its own language policy in line with the National Language Policy Framework. This was done to give all people residing in that province access to information as informed by the Act No 2 of 2000 as well as The Pan South African Language Board on Act No 59 of 1995. Following those provision, the province has formulated its language policy that only promote the use of certain official languages spoken in Kwazulu-Natal, namely isiZulu, English, isiXhosa, and Afrikaans, while marginalize Sesotho as one of the official languages spoken at Nquthu. As a result, the Basotho residing at Nquthu are faced with the situation to opt for isiZulu as home language for their children instead of Sesotho. This qualitative research study is premised on language rights as its theoretical base. The study uses interpretivist paradigm to understand the rational for this policy, examining the linguistic, and social implication of this policy on the Basotho people residing at Nquthu. The paper uses document analysis to interpret, explain and explore issues related the use of the current language policy at KZN on the Basotho people.
Authors:
Aaron Mpho Masowa, University of South Africa, South Africa
About the Presenter(s)
Mr Aaron Mpho Masowa is a University Assistant Professor/Lecturer at University of South Africa in South Africa
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