As part of government’s efforts to promote national identity and social cohesion, the Department of Arts and Culture embarked on a consultative process to develop soccer terminology in South African languages in 2009.
The soccer terminology booklet has been finalised and is available on the department’s website: http://www.dac.gov.za.
Since South Africa is hosting the FIFA Soccer World Cup, the project will promote multilingualism in the field of sports and contribute to generate the much-needed enthusiasm around the World Cup.
For more information on the booklet please contact:
Mr Solly Mnisi
Tel: 012 441 3851
E-mail: solly.mnisi@dac.gov.za
Media enquiries:
Eric Mudzanani
Cell: 082 940 0927
Issued by: Department of Arts and Culture
9 June 2010
