Linguistic Tribunal appoints CPUT expert
CPUT’s Institutional Language Co-ordinator, Dr Monwabisi Ralarala, has been appointed as a Commissioner for the Linguistic Human Rights Tribunal
Thursday, 30 May 2013
Dr Monwabisi Ralarala, Institutional Language Co-ordinator, has been appointed by the Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) as a Commissioner to sit on the Linguistic Human Rights Tribunal.
The tribunal has authority to adjudicate over claims or disputes concerning matters of alleged language rights’ violations. As a commissioner, Ralarala’s role is, inter alia, to adjudicate over any alleged language rights violations, claims or disputes that are brought before the tribunal and make recommendations.
As the tribunal is a brand new institution in South Africa it has to devise detailed plans and clear systems that will guide its operations before officially releasing its vision for the future.“I suppose I’m filled with excitement and honour to be part of a group of people entrusted with this high official duty and responsibility to seriously consider matters of language rights in the country,” says the language expert.“From the point of view of community engagement, the benefits are huge as my appointment will put the institution, which is hard at work in terms of implementing its language policy, on the map.”Ralarala’s academic interests include issues relating to language development, multilingualism, implementation and research.Since taking the post of Institutional Language Co-ordinator last year, under the auspices of the Fundani Centre for Higher Education Development, he has been instrumental in developing CPUT’s recently approved Language Implementation Plan.
Written by Kwanele Butana
Email: butanak@cput.ac.za
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