National anthem

• http://nl.netlog.com/go/explore/videos/videoid=nl-171471

• Lord Bless Africa

• May her glory be lifted high……..

• Lord we ask You to protect our nation

• Intervene and end all conflicts……..

History

History

• Khoikhoi TrekBoerPortrait

Indians

Zulu King

English in South Africa

• Contentious issue• Historical background• Dutch – 1652• British – 1795• Civilized language

• Cape – 1820• Academics – England• British rule• Schools • African languages• Mother-tongue edu.• Bantu Education Act• Influences: support

11 Languages

Afrikaans S.Sotho Venda

English Swati Xhosa

Ndebele Tsonga Zulu

N.Sotho Tswana

South African School Act

• 1996• Own choice• Parents – English• Future – international• Job market• Studies• Schools – expertise• infrastructure

Varieties

• Zulu – 24%• English – sixth

• BSAE• Indian English• Coloured English• Afrikaans English

http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=GB&hl=en-GB&v=MvBJBmyw47s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tMfV-aT8us&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=GB&hl=en-GB&v=eWVIObGHxzs

2001 – Census Zulu 10,677,000 23.8%Xhosa 7,907,000 17.6%Afrikaans 5,983,000 13.3%NorthernSotho 4,209,000 9.4%Tswana 3,677,000 8.2%English 3,673,000 8.2%Sotho 3,555,000 7.9%Tsonga 1,992,000 4.4%Swati 1,194,000 2.7%Venda 1,022,000 2.3%Ndebele 712,000 1.6%Other 217,000 0.5%Total 44,820,000100.0%

In 2002 the Pan South African Language Board did a national sociolinguistic survey and the following findings were made with regard to English:•Use of language in interaction with supervisors: 40% •Language of tuition in the wider educational setting: 80% •Only 22% fully understand political, policy and administrative related speeches and statements made in English.•In terms of other languages, the levels of understanding of English are:

Language Percentage

Afrikaans 50%

Northern Sotho 19%

Sesotho 28%

Setswana 14%

SiSwati 27%

IsiNdebele 3%

IsiXhosa 24%

IsiZulu 32%

Tshivenda <1%

Xitsonga 24%

Alan Paton