Panyaza Lesufi confirmed that Mandarin and Swahili will be taught in Gauteng schools, but South Africans are questioning the reasoning behind the decision.
Lesufi also noted the importance of promoting local languages and ensuring that it doesn't die offPanyaza Lesufi plans to introduce Swahili and Mandarin in Gauteng schools, but South Africans don't understand why. Image: Ivan Pantic/ Luba LesolleThe Gauteng Premier has announced plans to introduce Swahili and Mandarin as subjects in the province, something that hasn't gone down well with everyone.
“Swahili and Mandarin, we are going to announce in our State of the Province Address in Gauteng on Monday. It will be subjects that will be offered to our children in Gauteng," Lesufi said.While the premier was promoting other languages, he also noted the need to save local languages. “If we don’t invest in our language, our languages will die. If we don’t invest in our writers, our language will die”, he said.
He noted that the Gauteng province budgets approximately R35 million to support language-based programmes.Social media users were not thrilled with Lesufi's announcement, with many questioning why the need for languages not spoken in the country."When I tell them that Panyaza ke lenyasa, they say I talk too much. Swahili or Makarena are not our languages.
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