The Power of Language Policy in a Multilingual South Africa | Adiel Rutabana | TEDxYouth@WBAIS

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Our language policy is comical. I remember going to speak at my former school where they recently added isiXhosa in the curriculum and the Xhosa kids were taught by a white lady who knows less isiXhosa than the some of her learners. Being 'qualified' to teach a language and knowing it in its essence and understanding all the nuances of it together with the culture of the people who speak the language are two very different things. I love seeing white people speak my language but I don't like how a dumbed-down version of it can be taught to kids with the intention of improving their grasp of their mother tongue.

mivuyonkabi
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Ruta bana in Sesotho means "teach the children" so Mr Rutabana is completely aligned with their calling

mzondeki
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He pronounced Xhosa wrong though. The way he pronounced it, it would be Qosa (different click sound).

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The problem in South Africa is a lack of unity, the solution would be to keep promoting English in Education so that south africans can esily communicate with each other and the rest of the world.

nunosantos