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​​The High Court of South Africa this morning (11 March 2016) granted Stellenbosch University (SU) an extended deadline until 29 March 2016 for language implementation in accordance with the Language Policy and Language Plan of 2014, and as specified per module in the faculty calendars (yearbooks) of 2016. On the advice of counsel SU decided to accept the Court's urgent ruling in the application by AfriforumJeug and other applicants, but requested the Court to replace the clause 'with immediate effect' (translated from: 'met onmiddellike effek') with 'from Tuesday 29 March 2016' (translated from: 'vanaf Dinsdag 29 Maart 2016') to enable the University to communicate with the campus community and to facilitate practical arrangements.

A comprehensive background and developments regarding language implementation at Stellenbosch University served in an affidavit (available in Afrikaans only) at the High Court. The University has in the meantime started an official process for the revision of the Language Policy and Language Plan of 2014. The process will be conducted in accordance with the prescribed procedures and will include consultation with SU's stakeholders. More information will be communicated to the campus community very soon.

 In its language implementation over the past two years it was SU's objective to offer students who are not proficient in Afrikaans access to the academic teaching offering. For the immediate future SU will focus on the further communication with the campus community, as well as the practical measures to ensure that all modules in all faculties will be offered according to the language specifications in the 2016  calendars (yearbooks). At the same time and depending on the available resources, SU will where possible be implementing additional measures to prevent students who are not proficient in either Afrikaans or English, from being excluded from lectures. It is the University's objective to revise the Language Policy and Plan in accordance with the prescribed processes and to present the end product of the revision to Council for consideration in June 2016. 


 

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Opsomming: ​Die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) het vanoggend (11 Maart 2016) in die Hooggeregshof van Suid-Afrika uitstel gekry tot 29 Maart 2016 om terug te keer tot taalimplementering volgens die Taalbeleid en Taalplan van 2014.
Summary: The High Court of South Africa this morning (11 March 2016) granted Stellenbosch University (SU) an extended deadline until 29 March 2016 for language implementation in accordance with the Language Policy and Language Plan of 2014.

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