The administration said it simply did not have enough interpreters to meet the demands from both houses of Parliament.
CAPE TOWN - Parliament said it was exploring artificial intelligence options to help with the live interpretation of its proceedings into indigenous languages.
Parliament uses around 27 interpreters to translate the business of its plenary sittings but would need more than 40 to cater for both houses when they sit simultaneously. The Economic Freedom Fighters 's Hlengiwe Mkhaliphi and the MK Party's Sihle Ngubane have suggested collaboration with universities, saying their supporters want to hear their leaders debate in the vernacular.
"We are exploring various possibilities, including artificial intelligence for real-time interpretation services."
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