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SADiLaR Researcher appointed to the North West Provincial Language Committee
South African Centre for Digital Language ResourcesRef: https://sadilar.org/en/sadilar-researcher-appointed-to-the-north-west-provincial-language-committee/
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Collected on 2 August 2026
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What this means
This is a news item from SADiLaR (South African Centre for Digital Language Resources) announcing the appointment of its Digital Humanities Researcher, Mrs Mmasibidi Setaka-Bapela (Sesotho), to the North West Provincial Language Committee. The article states she is appointed for a five-year term effective 1 June 2026. It says she will advise PanSALB and the North West MEC responsible for language matters, and help monitor implementation of the Use of Official Languages Act (2012) and the North West Provincial Languages Act (2015), while promoting multilingualism in the province.
Facts
Places
North West
Reference
https://sadilar.org/en/sadilar-researcher-appointed-to-the-north-west-provincial-language-committee/
Key Takeaways
- SADiLaR news item dated 31 July 2023
- Appointee: Mrs Mmasibidi Setaka-Bapela (Digital Humanities Researcher: Sesotho)
- Appointed to: North West Provincial Language Committee
- Term length: five-year term
- Effective date: 1 June 2026
- Role: advise PanSALB and the North West MEC responsible for language matters
- Responsibilities: monitor implementation of Use of Official Languages Act (2012) and North West Provincial Languages Act (2015)
- Focus: support language policy and planning; promote multilingualism
- SADiLaR
- Mrs Mmasibidi Setaka-Bapela
- North West Provincial Language Committee
- Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB)
- Member of the Executive Council (MEC) responsible for language matters (North West)
- Use of Official Languages Act (2012)
- North West Provincial Languages Act (2015)
- Thandeka Madonsela
Dates
Closing Date
31 July 2023