Archive for the ‘south africa’ Category

April 26th, 2008

Use that Mother Tongue or Die Tryin’

South Africa: Proper Use of Mother Tongue the Way Forward
South Africa has arguably the most progressive language policy on paper. This fact is acknowledged by most people who are familiar with the sociology and the politics of language.
In spite of this, however, if one reads only the Afrikaans press, one would have to conclude that […]

March 28th, 2008

Teaching English in Africa

After yesterday’s Euro news marathon, it’s high time I turned my attention to the TEFL scene in Africa:

South Africa: Speaking the Language of Hope by Teaching English

Through training the Themba women in English, Neilson Young Consulting (NYC) hopes to do more than teach them the basics of a new language. Rather, through building communication ability […]