Nzimande claimed the DA was using an outdated strategy to use the Afrikaans language to exclude people, especially at historically white institutions.
“Afrikaans should and must be located in a democratic SA and be rescued from a white right-wing agenda. This should not be viewed as being in conflict with promoting mother-tongue instruction in a democratic SA,” said Nzimande.
He said the DA has, over the years, been narrowly focused on Afrikaans, while it ignored the other nine languages that were suppressed and underdeveloped during apartheid. last week ordered Unisa to change its language policy to include teaching and learning in Afrikaans by the start of the 2023 academic year.launched a legal battle against Unisa after it discontinued teaching and learning in the Afrikaans language in 2016.
“In consultation with my legal team, I will communicate further on the implications of the Constitutional Court judgment on the entire Post School Education and Training sector,” he said, adding
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