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International Symposium Multilingualism in South Africa
The School School of Linguistic, Speech, and Communication Sciences (Trinity College Dublin) is organizing the International Symposium Multilingualism in South Africa. This dissemination event represents an opportunity to spread the knowledge, the vision of BAQONDE, and the specificities of the South African context in this complex field.
Launch of POLOKELO
The BAQONDE Team is thrilled to announce the upcoming launch of our inter-institutional repository POLOKELO on 10th May 2023. This space will serve as a platform for sharing teaching and learning...
Head of UKZN’s School of Arts elected chairperson of language body
Professor Nobuhle Hlongwa (BAQONDE leader at UKZN), Dean and Head of the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s School of Arts, has been elected as the new Chairperson for Universities South Africa’s (USAf) Community of Practice for the Teaching and Learning of African Languages (CoPAL).
BAALA Conference 2023
BAQONDE will be present at the first Batho Abantu African Language Association (BAALA) Conference. We are ready to share the vision and hard work of the Baqonde partner universities: University of KwaZulu-Natal, Rhodes University, NWU – North-West University, The University of the Western Cape…
BAQONDE Showcase of Best Practices
The upcoming BAQONDE Showcase is a collection of short presentations by language practitioners from across South Africa. This online event will disseminate some examples of best practice in fostering the use of African languages in Higher Education…
Inter-institutional Network of ALDUs
In spite of the context of a global crisis derived from the Covid-19 pandemic and all its socio-economic consequences, an ALDU (African Language Development Unit) has been created in each of the four SA partner institutions in the BAQONDE project. The over-arching…
Staff development and Multilingualism
The team responsible for providing sessions to trainees on multilingual pedagogies at the various workshops hosted by the four partner universities were invited by the UKZN University Language Planning and Development Office / ALDU to deliver…
BAQONDE makes its appearance at CoPAL
On November 11th, 2021, the Coordinator of the BAQONDE Project, Pedro Alvarez-Mosquera, participated in CoPAL’s (Community of Practice for the Teaching & Learning of African Languages) most recent meeting, organized by USAf (Universities South Africa), the representative body of the 26 public universities in the country.
BAQONDE will feature at the upcoming North West University’s Language Awareness Week
The mandate of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Teaching and Learning at the NWU includes the facilitation of cross-curricular events that affirm the values espoused by the university, as well as create opportunities to host and facilitate critical and courageous conversations about important social issues concerning language.
Ceremony Launch Of isiZulu Literacy Record Level
Umcimbi wokwethulwa kwencwadi esihloko sithi: Ukuvamisa Imithetho Yokubhala Nobhalomagama LwesiZulu Lonyaka Wezi-2021, ubungomhla wama-23 kuNhlolanja enkundleni yokuxhumana i-Zoom.
Rhodes University celebrates International Mother Language Day
Rhodes University, a member of BAQONDE, joined the world in celebrating the 21st anniversary of the International Mother Language Day webinar on 21 February 2021. This commemorative event, organized by African Language Studies Section…