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South African Government Policy: Library Guide: Language

Bibliographic records and links of South African government policies, plans and strategies

Provincial Policies

KwaZulu-Natal. KZN Provincial Language Policy. Pietermaritzburg: Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, 2008?

Western Cape Language Committee. Wes-Kaapse taalbeleid = Umgaqo-Nkqubo weelwimi Wentshona Koloni = Western Cape language policy. Cape Town: Western Cape Language Committee, 2013? Shelf no. G PWC E.LANG.13.WEST

Western Cape Language Committee. Wes-Kaapse Taalbeleid = Umgaqo-Nkqubo Weelwimi Wasentshona Koloni = Western Cape Language Policy. Cape Town?: The Committee?], 2001. Shelf no. G PWC E.LANG.01.WEST

Western Cape Language Committee. [Draft] Western Cape language policy. Cape Town: Western Cape Language Committee, November 2001. (Only 4 pages.)

 

Policy frameworks

South Africa. Department of Arts and Culture. National language policy framework. Pretoria: Department of Arts and Culture, February 2003.

South Africa. Department of Arts and Culture. Implementation plan: National language policy framework: final draft. Pretoria: Department of Arts and Culture, April 2003.

South Africa. Department of Arts and Culture. National language policy framework: final draft, 13 November 2002. Pretoria: Department of Arts and Culture, November 2002.

Language in higher education policy See: Education, Higher

Municipal Policies

Municipalities have their own language policies, e.g.,

City of Cape Town. Language Policy (Policy Number 56984). Approved by Council: 18 November 2021. C14/11/21

City of Johannesburg. Language Policy for the Metropolitan Municipality of Johannesburg. [2021.]