The national department of arts and culture was put under the spotlight on the first day of the hearings by CRL commission on the over use of the English language.
“We want them to tell us what policies do they have in development and protection of languages and if they have got any policies for implementation. Also, to find out since South Africa gained its freedom, what are the tangible things that they can show us. We sent few questions we needed them to answer. National still has to work very hard. One of the key issues we raised with them is that they have to looked at employment policies.
Chairing the hearings, professor David Luka Mosoma said they were interested to know whether they are impacting on the lives of South African people through the language usage. “The language is the house of being as it defines who you are, your identity and your source of origin. Language facilitates whatever we do and whatever we can become. This particular engagement is not too late as a commission we stand on three legs - the language, culture and religion. Last year we focused on religion and we continued with it this year.
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