Pan South African Language Board

Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) is a government appointed board to oversee language matters in South Africa.

Aims
The Pan South African Language Board was established by the South African parliament (Act 59 of 1995, amended by Act 10 of 1999) to:

(1) Develop the 11 official languages

(2) Promote multilingualism in South Africa The constitution makes reference to the establishment of PanSALB in Section 6 when describing language rights.

Focus areas
The Board approaches its language development strategies through the following focus areas:

Status Language Planning

Language in Education

Translation and Interpreting

Lexicography, Terminology and Place names

Development of Literature and Previously Marginalised Languages

Language Rights and Mediation

Research

PanSALB is mandated by law to investigate complaints about language rights violations from any individual, organisation or institution.

See also Language struggle and the PanSALB website at http://www.pansalb.org/history1.html

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