isiNdebele – International year of indigenous languages

SADiLaR dedicated the month of November to celebrate isiNdebele as an official language of South Africa. 

EVENTS:

SADiLaR celebrated isiNdebele as an official language of South Africa on 1 November 2019 at the University of Mpumalanga – Siyabuswa Campus Hall


IHLELO LOMNYANYA

Indawo: Junivesithi yangeMpumalanga, eSiyabuswa khamphasi

Lusuku: 1 Sinyikhaba 2019

Umphathi Hlelo: Mawaza

08:30- 9:00 Ukuzitlolisa nokuselwa kwetiye – SADiLaR & UMP

09:00- 9:05 Ukuvula nokwamukelwa – Ojamele iJunivesithi yangeMpumalanga (William Jiyana)

09:05- 9:10 Ukwethula kwe- SADiLaR nomnqopho womnyanya – Prof Attie de Lange (SADiLaR)

09:10 – 9:20 Ojamele i- SADiLaR – Nomsa Skosana

09:20- 9:40 Umjameli we- PanSALB (NLB- National Language Board) – Mr MB Jiane

09:40 -10:10 Isikhulumi selanga: umlando wesiNdebele – Nsizwa Mahlangu

10:10- 10:30 Ukuzithabisa ngomvumo/ ukugida – Isiqhema esithileko

10:30- 10:35 Ikondlo – Umfundi weUMP (Zodwa)

10:35- 11:00 UmNyango wamaSiko nobuKghwari- ukuthuthuka kwesiNdebele

11:00- 11:35 IsiNdebele emazikweni aphasi wezeFundo neentjhijilo – E. T Mampokoro

11:35- 12:00 Ukusetjenziswa kwesiNdebele emazikweni aphakamileko wezeFundo – Dr. S. Mahlangu (UP), Dr. Malobola (UNISA)

12:00-12:30 Ukunikelwa kwakanongorwana – SADiLaR

12:30-12:45 Ukuzithabisa ngomvumo/ ukugida – Isiqhema esithileko

12:45-13:00 Izaziso namazwi wokuthokoza nokuvala – Umjameli we- UMP (William Jiyana)

13:00 Ukudla kwemini

Nange ufuna ilwazi elingeziweko ungathintana noNomsa J. Skosana. Iinomboro zomrhala:
imeyili: njskoc@gmail.com/ Nomsa.Skosana@nwu.ac.za


PROGRAMME:

Venue: University of Mpumalanga, Siyabuswa campus hall

Date: 1 November 2019

Master of Ceremonies: Mawaza

8:30- 9:00 Registration and Tea – SADiLaR & UMP

09:00- 9:05 Opening and Welcome – UMP representative (William Jiyana)

09:05- 9:10 Introduction of SADilaR and Purpose of Event – Prof. Attie de Lange (SADiLaR)

09:10- 9:20 Scope of SADiLaR – Nomsa Skosana (SADiLaR)

09:20- 9:40 PanSALB (NLB- National Language Board) representative Mr MB Jiane

09:40-10:10 Keynote Speaker of isiNdebele Historical context Nsizwa Mahlangu

10:10- 10:30 Traditional Dance and Music – Traditional group

10:30- 10:35 IsiNdebele Poetry – UMP Student (Zodwa)

10:35- 11:00 Department of Arts and Culture- development of isiNdebele

11:00- 11:35 IsiNdebele in basic education and challenges – E. T Mampokoro

11:35- 12:00 The use of isiNdebele in Academic Institutions – Dr. S. Mahlangu (UP), Dr. Malobola (UNISA)

12:00-12:30 Awards – SADiLaR

12:30-12:45 Traditional Dance and Music -Traditional group

12:45-13:00 Closing Remarks – UMP representative – (William Jiyana)

13:00 Lunch

For any information please feel free to contact Nomsa Skosana at: nomsa.skosana@nwu.ac.za 

 

NEWS

Language celebrations 2019 ended on a high note as isiNdebele was celebrated in full swing

The spirit was high at the the language celebration event that was held at the University of Mpumalanga on the 1st of November 2019. The event was well received by 146 participants as the invitation was open to the public to attend this occasion. The South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR), funded by the Department of Science and Innovation, has held language celebrations throughout the year by dedicating each month of the year to an official language of South Africa. November is dedicated to the celebration of isiNdebele and it was kick started very well with the event.

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