SADiLaR dedicated the month of February to celebrate isiZulu as an official language of South Africa.
EVENTS:
1 March: Celebration event at the University of Kwazulu-Natal: Celebrating isiZulu as an official language of South Africa
Sigubha ulimi lesiZulu njengolimi olusemthethweni
eNingizimu Afrika
ISIMO SALO MHLANGANO
- Ukuvula Nokwamukelwa
- Ukwethulwa Kwe-SADiLaR Nenhloso Yomcimbi
- Ukusina Kwesintu/Umculo Wesintu
- Isikhulumi Sosuku – Umlando WesiZulu
- Inkondlo
- UMnyango Wezobuciko Namasiko, Imisebenzi Yezilimi – Ukuthuthukiswa KwesiZulu
- Ukusina Kwesintu/Umculo Wesintu
- Ukuvala
Celebrating isiZulu as an official language of
South Africa
FORMAT OF EVENT
- Opening and Welcome
- Introduction of SADiLaR and purpose of event
- Traditional Dance/Music
- Keynote Speaker – IsiZulu Historical Context
- Poetry
- Department of Arts and Culture Language Services – The development of isiZulu
- Traditional Dance/Music
- Closing Remarks
NEWS:
The South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR), which forms part of the South African Research Infrastructure Roadmap of the Department of Science and Technology, celebrated the isiZulu language during the month of February. The celebrations form part of UNESCO’s International Year of Indigenous Languages. SADiLaR is dedicating each month of the year to a South African language and throughout the year we are hosting events at various universities to share knowledge and experience in preserving our indigenous languages.
The isiZulu celebration was held at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (Pietermaritzburg Campus) on 1 March 2019. There were 86 attendees, including students and lecturers from the University, members from the Department of Arts and Culture, from eThekwini Municipality and from the South African National Lexicography Units (SANLU).
The South African Centre for Digital Languages Resources (SADiLaR) celebrated isiZulu as an official language of South Africa during the whole of February. As part of the celebrations, our isiZulu researcher, Ms Rooweither Mabuya, joined a non-profit organisation, Legacy Creators, to conduct school visits in KwaZulu-Natal. The purpose of the visits was to create awareness of various fields of study at different universities. Rooweither invited students from Durban University of Technology, Mangosuthu University of Technology and the University of KwaZulu-Natal to give presentations and share their experiences in their respective study fields.
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