South Africa has 11 official languages, but the majority of computer software is in English. This creates a language barrier for some citizens who don’t speak English and further expands the digital divide Zuza Software Foundation, a non-profit organisation, responded to this hindrance by launching an open-source translation software (www.translate.org.za). Although this does not necessarily…
The School of Languages and Literatures at Rhodes University is an exciting and dynamic unit within the Faculty of Humanities. They currently offer courses in the following areas of language and literary studies: African Language Studies Afrikaans and Netherlandic Studies Chinese Studies Classical Studies Creative Writing Cultures and Languages in Africa French Studies German Studies…
The department of African languages at the university is committed to offering high-quality courses and programmes that will equip our students with cutting-edge knowledge and make them prominent leaders and trailblazers in their respective areas of specialisation. Their vision is to empower students with language competencies and skills that will make them dynamic language practitioners…
The Discipline of African Languages at UKZN aims to be a premier discipline of African Scholarship in language studies through excellent and innovative teaching, research and community service grounded in an ethically-based understanding of a multilingual South Africa in the global context. Their vision is to work individually, collaboratively, creatively and efficiently, as part of…