One of the impediment for the promotion of african languages is the perception, especially in urban areas, that african languages are not related to modernity. One of cause of this misperception is the lack of use of local languages in education, in teaching sciences, on TV or on the internet. Its especially commendable that they'll extend their local languages line up to cover tv shows for children. Children will be more able to look up at african languages, and their "africanity" as a whole, as compatible with the current modern era.
---------------------------------------------------------------- Boost for investigative journalism at SABC March 29, 2007, 14:45 SABC News has launched two new TV series to add to its existing line-up, thereby extending its programming in Nguni and Sesotho. The programmes, which are in line with the corporation's public service mandate and which will kick in next week, feature a Nguni consumer rights programme , which will be aired on SABC1 from 1pm to 2pm every Friday, and an in-depth investigative current affairs show in Sesotho (with Englsih subtitles), Leihlo La Sechaba, which will go out between 9.30pm and 10pm on Wednesdays nights on SABC2. Of the consumer rights programmes, Snuki Zikalala, the SABC News MD, says: "This .... is to help South Africans know about the range of laws available to safguard themselves against any real or perceived infringement of their rights." Kids News will be broadcast in additional African languages including Afrikaans, Sepedi, Tshivenda, Xitsonga and Sesotho. These will be aired 4 - 4.30pm Monday to Thursday on SABC 2. Kids News in English will be broadcast on Saturday and Sunday mornings http://www.sabcnews.com/south_africa/general/0,2172,146289,00.html Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AfricanLanguages/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AfricanLanguages/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
