President Jacob Zuma expresses heartfelt condolences to the family of freedom fighter and academic, Dr Neville Alexander on his sad passing.
He will always be remembered for his pioneering work on language policy, including his most recent work, focusing on the tension between multilingualism and the hegemony of the English language in the public sphere.
In 1964, Dr Alexander was convicted for his role in the liberation struggle and was imprisoned on Robben Island for ten years.
"We are saddened by this tragic loss of a South African who had contributed selflessly to the struggle for liberation and to building a better society and a better South Africa. At a professional level, Dr Alexander, as an accomplished linguist, contributed immensely to language development in our country. The country has lost a person of high intellectual and academic standing. We extend our deepest condolences to Dr Alexander’s family, relatives and friends, said President Zuma.
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