The finalists in the Pan South African Language Board annual multilingualism awards for 2010 have been announced. The awards recognise individuals and organisations that promote and preserve multilingualism and are made in eight categories; music, media, language and literature, technology and business, public sector, education, interpretation and translation and the chairperson's special award for a lifetime achievement.
In the category for music the finalists are:
* KB Mutsilanyane
* Thembi Seete
* Theo Kgosinkwe
In the language, written and oral literature category the finalists in Afrikaans are authors:
* André Brink
* Antjie Krog
* Deon Meyer
In Setswana the finalists are:
* Reverend Dietrich Mascher
* Thapelo Moraka
In isiXhosa the finalists are:
* Professor Mncedisi Jordan
* Professor Peter Mtuze
* Professor Ncebakisi Mogale
In Tshivenda the finalists are:
* Domina Napoleon Munzhelele
* Konanani Muebi
* NAPS Publishers
The finalists for Sesotho are:
* Kabelo Duncan Kgatea
* Paul Katiso Nkhoesa
* Thapelo Moraka
In South African sign language the finalists are:
* Francois Deysel
* Philemon Akash
In Khoi, Nama and San languages the finalists are:
* Gerhardus Damarah
* The Khwedam Language Committee
In the media category the finalists in the television programme section are:
* The Dtv programme on SABC3 and
* 7de Laan on SABC2.
In the journalism section the finalists are:
* Aron Mbonani, radio sports commentator on Ikwekwezi FM
* Goitsemanga Seleka, presenter on Modsweding FM
* NNdededzeni Ramushwana and
* Themba Makeleni of South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) television news
The finalists for companies in the technology and business category that promote multilingualism are:
* Cell Life and
* Mohapi Financial Services
The finalists for technological innovation are:
* Professor Danie Prinsloo of the University of Pretoria's Department of African Languages
* Professor de Schryver of the University of Pretoria
* Dr Marietta Alberts of PanSALB's terminology section
* Mediasoft Technologies
In the public sector category the finalists are:
* The Department of Basic Education
* Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport in the Western Cape
* Free State Department of Health and
* Department of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture in the Eastern Cape
In the education category the finalists for higher education institutions are:
* The University of Cape Town
* University of Johannesburg and
* North West's Potchefstroom campus
For basic education institutions are:
* CEFUPS Academy and
* Merara Institute at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
The finalists in the interpretation and translation category are:
* The Department of Women, Children and Persons with Disability
* North West University's Potchefstroom campus and
* Quadpara Association of South Africa
The winners will be announced in Johannesburg on Saturday, 20 February 2010 to coincide with International Mother Tongue Day on 21 February. The chairman's special lifetime award will also be made on Saturday evening. It goes to the individual or institution that has, according to the judges, made a meaningful contribution to multilingualism.
Enquiries:
Sibusiso Nkosi
Tel 012 341 9638
Cell 082 855 4436
Issued by: Pan South African Language Board
22 February 2010
Source: Pan South African Language Board (http://www.pansalb.org.za/)
