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Indigenous Languages Action Forum retweeted
Day 2 of the Bursary Advocacy Campaign Application Drive, converged in Maluti Civic Center. The Department of Education is committed to creating a strong foundation for future generations through its Advocacy initiative.
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Replying to @blackguymfwethu
What a great voice and song! Thank you for your important work on this platform! Don't stop.
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Don't Let African Literature Die
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Polasa? Le šomiša bjang leadingwa gona lentšu la go hlalosa lefelo la go dula diphoofolo tša gae?
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Credo Mutwa.
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Replying to @ActionLanguages
Nah fam,
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The Black Ink project reimagines black people's lives in the Eastern Cape during the 1800s using articles from the 1800s. The articles reveal a wealthy educated class of Xhosa people who had modernised. They were more successful farmers than white farmers. #imvozabantsundu
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I once heard about it but I cannot really say what it is but it has to do with our Xhosa linguistics/literature.
Lindokuhle Sitywayi shared these images with us. Do you know anything about iSibhaco Sama Xhosa? Please share your knowledge with us.
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XHOSA NAMES THE APOLOGIES - Xoliswa. Luxolo. Noxolo. Xolani. Xolelwa. Xolisa. Xola. Mxolisi. Nomxolisi THE ENOUGHS - kwanele. Zanele. Banele. Anele. Sanele. Sanelisiwe. Nelisiwe. THE FUTURE - kamva. Nangamso. Miso. THE WELCOMES - Simamkele. Samkele. Samkelisiwe.Yamkela THE HOSPITALS - Phila. Philiswa. Philani THE INCREASE - Wanda. Zenande. Andile. Yandiswa. Zandiswa. Zandile. Anda. Mandisa. Nokwanda. Luyanda. Sisanda. Ziyanda. Bayanda THE SHUT UPS - Thulani. Thuliswa. Nokthula. Athule THE BEAUTIFULS - Zintle. Sihle. Esihle. Buhle. Lihle. Asemahle. Sbahle THE WAITING LIST - Linda. Lindani. Lindikhaya. Lindiswa. Lindelwa. Lindokuhle. THE CALM - Azola. Zolile. Zolisa. Zolani. Zola. Nokuzola ESKOM GANG - Khanya. Khanyisa. Kwakhanya. Lisakhanya. Nonkanyiso. THE WORSHIP TEAM - Dumisa. Dumisani. Zukisa. Zukiswa. Zukisani. Dunyiswa THE HUMBLE CREW - Lulama. Lulamile. Thobile. Thobeka. Thobekile. THE PROMISE RINGS - Sthembiso. Thembani.Thembela. Themba. Thembile. Thembakazi. THE GRATEFUL GANG - Mbulelo. Bulelani. Sbulele. Bulelwa. Bulela. Bonga.Bongiwe. Bongeka. Abongile. Bongani. Bongiswa THE LOVE CHILDREN - Thando. Luthando. Thandokazi. Noluthando. Thandiwe. Thandeka. Thandolwethu THE EYES OF THE COMMUNITY - Liso. Noliso. Lisolwethu. Nosolwethu. Solabantu. Lisokuhle. Bonani. Qaphela. Boniswa. Bonelwa THE BLESSED CREW - Babalwa. Lubabalo. Babalo. Nolubabalo. Sikelela. Ntsikelelo. Sikelelwa. THE HAPPY CREW - Lonwabo. Nwabisa. Monwabisi. Sonwabo. Ncumisa. Vuyo. Mincili. Mivuyo. Vuyelwa. Vuyiswa. Vuyani. Noluvuyo. Vuyolwethu. Mihlali. Sinovuyo. THE HELPERS - Mcedisi. Mncedi. Nomncedisi. Ncediswa. Ncedo. THE PRESENT GANG - Akhona. Zikhona. Sikho. Zikho. Sikhona
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Replying to @SABCNews
@SABCNews This summit was poorly advertised. To say all the experts were invited is definitely not true. I hope next time summits of this nature will be extended to all those in languages @PanSALB @ActionLanguages masingabi zizinto zokudlala.
WATCH | PanSALB, in partnership with the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, hosts a National Language Summit to strengthen multilingual access and cultural dignity. PanSALB Chairperson Professor Lolie Makhubu-Badenhorst unpacks the summit’s priorities and roadmap.
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The JIAS Writing Fellowship is back for its ninth edition. Running from 1 April – 30 June 2026, the fellowship brings scholars, writers, and creative practitioners to Johannesburg to focus on long-form research and creative work. #JIAS #JIASWritingFellowship #JIAS2026Fellows
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WE’RE HIRING | @PenguinBooksSA is looking for a dynamic and commercially astute Publisher: Children’s & YA to lead and grow our publishing programme across Afrikaans and English. If you have 7–10 years’ trade publishing experience, strong editorial judgement, financial acumen, and a deep love for South African storytelling, we want to hear from you! Or tag a jobseeker! 📍 Cape Town or Johannesburg 🔗 To apply, click here: loom.ly/DMQu8Pw
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Replying to @ActionLanguages
Highly recommended. It was inspiring! Anyone who has an interest in language, culture, community and activism should watch the movie. It reminded me of why our work as language rights activists is so important in multilingual 🇿🇦.
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The SABC has an ambitious plans to launch a dedicated Afrikaans television channel as part of a broader strategy to win back its disaffected audience. mybroadband.co.za/news/broad…
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“Asinakuthula umhlaba ubolile”- Nontsizi Mqwetho Black women who helped shape the Black press in South Africa occupy a vital place in the country’s intellectual and literary history. Mam’ Nontsizi Mgqwetho’s work in Umteteli wa Bantu (1920–1956) stands as pioneering isiXhosa poetry that not only shaped early twentieth-century African literary and political discourse, but also continues to inform how we read Black women’s intellectual traditions today❤️
And just like that our book launch calendar officially kicks off on 11 March in Cape Town. 🥳   Join us at 13h00 for the launch of 𝑵𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒔𝒊𝒛𝒊 𝑴𝒈𝒒𝒘𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒐 by Thulani Mkhize.   Kindly RSVP to [email protected] to confirm your attendance.   See you there!✨️ 📚
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Replying to @marcus_herve
My favourite version:
This Setswana version of the viral Papaoutai song is the best one yet.
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We’re launching a new range of SASL interview videos with our staff - giving you a chance to get to know them better and learn more about their journey with SASL. Real stories, real experiences, and why SASL matters every day. 💙🤟 #SASL #GetToKnowOurStaff #InclusiveWorkplaces
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Save the date 📍 Celebrating the prestige and value of mother tongues: International Mother Language Day 📆24 February 2026 👭@MsunduziM #IMLD2026 #LanguageActivismMonth
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Isn’t “ndibhala le nto ithandwa ndim” more accurate. Intando as a world is quite debatable.
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We will be there. Discourse! 😮‍💨
This conversation will be studied in the future. Where? Cape Town this Saturday, Langa Civic Hall. Why? Nkosinathi Biko, Dr Athambile Masola who edited Ndihlala Intando Yam , Prof Simphiwe Sesanti in conversation on Translating Biko's "I Write What I Like."
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