Thursday, March 28, 2013

Should South Africa use one official language, namely English?


Should South Africa use one official language, namely English?
I don't buy this wara-wara about Pan African languages. The argument that children should be taught in their "mother-tongue" is both absurd and bankrupt. I know I'd been seen as rude, radical and even insulting. Bottom line is that most of our schooling problems will be solved when we have one language, namely English. Any youngster thinking in other language is a huge liability to this country’s economy. They must think in English. The US is an example where English is the lingua franca and they have more than eleven language groups. The Chinese success story sees students entering university by having to pass six exams with an average of 90%. One of the subjects is English.
South Africa - 8 Answers
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I am an English speaking South African and I agree, partially... I believe the entire country should be taught in English in order to created a unified education system that is also inline with international standards. It is extremely difficult for South Africans who speak other languages, take your pick out of the 11 official languages, to try and associate on the same level with English speaking South Africans, let along English speakers from around the globe. I don't believe their "mother tongues" should be thrown out though as it is a part of their culture and it would be prejudice to just assume they should discard it. It can (and should) be taught at schools and be available as a 1st language option but only as a subsidiary to a standardized English syllabus. It's a tough debate, particularly for those who stand to lose their heritage / culture. However for the sake of education and self betterment as well as betterment of the nation I think teaching solely in a hodgepodge of 11 different languages is NOT a good idea. Interesting topic, by the way!
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They should Only speak English , the world wide trade language
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South Africa is an English speaking country this gives South Africans the option to claim English and any of the other local S.A. languages as their mother tongue. You don't have to live in England for english to be your mother tongue. Mother tongue is the language a child speaks while growing up... That said S.A. should pick one of the local languages as their official language.
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In the world B.C. (Before Cars etc) one really only needed the language of their own little community. Those days are long gone (though if they do not start marketing transport that does not involve fossil fuels,soon, it may return). Because of world history that is beyond anyone easily changing, English has become almost a global type of language. This is most evident in the business world which has also become global. It makes sense not to cut off one's nose to spite their face, and learn English. On the other hand, the largest language group is Chinese - they out number us no matter what your country of origin so it might not be a stupid move to learn some Chinese. Mother tongue is very important in a more personal way. My culture is all wrapped up in it and whether my Mother tongue is English or Zulu or Martian, it is MY Mother tongue and no one should have the right to take it away from me. I daresay the tribal people of South Africa know that better than most. I have been personally very lucky in that I have had opportunities to travel around a lot of the world. Being understood in every country made my travels more interesting and more informative than going somewhere where I understood no one and no one understood me. I have also done business around the world. There is more money to be made by bilingual or multilingual people and/or companies than by those who only speak one language. I speak English and French but one thing I learned early in my travels was to know how to say 'good day and do you speak English or French'. Most did and the tone of my visit or business immediately moved to a higher plane. The more languages you speak, the more doors are open to you. For adults, that may be easier said than done, I know. But it is never too late to start your kiddies out with more than one language so that when they grow up they can accept the opportunities that arise and not be held back by language. And little children learn languages very quickly and the younger they are, the less of a job it is for them to learn. If people looked at language as a thing of personal pride and opportunities instead of a political rock to hit others over the head with, the world would be a happier place to say nothing of a more understanding place. Dumela and Diteboho (It has been a while so I hope I remembered those correctly!) Karen C
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Dude! I don't know where you came from with your thinking but no ways can you be able to elevate a person's intellect by fundamentally undermining for one their heritage 'in this case their language'! I would want to believe to whatever extent you have a point but an even greater extent lies in me that you are very out of line. FYI- I mastered both my IsiZulu and English in my senior year! It's one of those, you have to love it to master it!
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No South Africa should not because other people want their language recognized. Schooling should be English because it is the world wide business language and one could communicate with another person!
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No, English is an international language - and apart from Arikaans there is still 10 other official languages in SA
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In Belgium there are two main languages, In China there are a lot of different chinese languages so even in that country people can't always understand each other. There are country's were children are thought in two languages, their mother language and in a general language. Children seems to learn this easy. English is an European language. Spanish is also spoken in a lot of country's were they don't speak English. So with all your English you don't get very far wenn you are traveling to many country's in South America. Or try France were a lot of people don't speak English. Maybe people will be more willing to learn that language if they are thought in both English and their mothers tongue. In my country there are schools who are teaching in English a few days a week. Children are learning the language of there own country and a foreign language, namely English.

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Thursday, March 14, 2013

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Can I find Market agents, to sell our business"ridala"?
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Thursday, March 7, 2013

I want to be an international student?

I want to be an international student?
Hi! Im from South Africa, but im in the USA for now, I have applied for a student visa but haven't heard anything from them. I want to have a plan B so im tryng to look into other countries. I want to take a Business degree. However don't know how much everything cost or the process of other country. Any help? also
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Friday, March 1, 2013

Would I be a Postgrad student or Undergrad?


Would I be a Postgrad student or Undergrad?
I have my Engineering degree, but am contemplating studying part time to get my degree in accounting as well. Would I register as an Undergrad because I have never studied in this field before, or would I register as a Post grad because I already have an undergrad degree? Answers that are relevent to South Africa please
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i believe undergrad...
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It's an undergrad degree so therefore that's what you would register as... Sorry not from S. Africa but that seems universal...
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Whether you've studied it before is irrelevant. It's the type of degree you would be pursuing. You would register as an undergrad student.

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