ECDoE commemorates International Mother Language Day

Author: Thando Ngcume
Date: 21/02/2022

The Eastern Cape Department of Education in partnership with the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture held 2022 International Mother Language day in East London at the International Conference Centre.

"The celebrations falls under the objective under the theme: Using Technology for multilingual learning," said ECDoE MEC, Fundile Gade as he was speaking on behalf of the Education Department.

Gade also highlighted the linkage between language and culture and said the celebrations should assist on escalating and promoting the use of language in our society.

The programme started by live streaming the event on eNCATV where Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Nathi Mthethwa highlighted the importance of using mother language. 

The Department of Sports, Arts and Culture Director General Vusumzi Mkhize who also graced the event said, "We are here today to celebrate the importance of our mother language with the view to reflect on the challenges that we face, therefore I warmly welcome you and hope that we learn from the event."

Chairperson of the Pan South African Language Board, Edward Mudau said, "We are here today to celebrate International Day which reminds us on advance mother language education throughout the country and not forgotting the speed up recognition of South African sign languages."

Images:  ANDISWA MZIZI

Gallery (click to view)

By clicking "Accept All Cookies", you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyse site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts.

Privacy Preference Centre

When you visit any website, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. This information might be about you, your preferences or your device and is mostly used to make the site work as you expect it to. The information does not usually directly identify you, but it can give you a more personalised web experience. Because we respect your right to privacy, you can choose not to allow some types of cookies. Click on the different category headings to find out more and change our default settings. However, blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience of the site and the services we are able to offer.

Strictly Necessary Cookies

Performance Cookies

Marketing Cookies

Functional Cookies

Analytic Cookies