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Use of Official Languages Act, 2012 (Act No. 12 of 2012)

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Language Policy of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development

4. Objectives of Policy

 

4.1 This Policy seeks to—
4.1.1 give effect to section 4(1) of the Act, a legislative measure contemplated in section 6(4) of the Constitution;
4.1.2 promote the equitable use of all 11 official languages;
4.1.3 regulate and monitor the use of official languages in the Department;
4.1.4 facilitate equitable access to the services offered by the Department;
4.1.5 to promote good language management in the Department for efficient public service administration and service delivery;
4.1.6 maintain effective communication in the Department and facilitate access to services, resources, programmes, information and knowledge for all South Africans; and
4.1.7 redress the linguistic inequalities of the past, which resulted in the underdevelopment of indigenous African languages and discrimination against speakers of such languages.