South Africa's Stellenbosch University has adopted a new language policy that approves the use of three languages for teaching and communication at the institution - English, Xhosa and Afrikaans.
There had been controversy surrounding the use of Afrikaans at the university after the South African Human Rights Commission announced the launch of a probe into allegations some students had been stopped from speaking Afrikaans at welcome events and informal settings at Stellenbosch.
A spokesperson says the changes would be implemented in January.
Dr Leslie van Rooi says through the policy, the university recommits itself to multilingualism by using the three official languages of the Western Cape, namely Afrikaans, English and isiXhosa.
He added that the university through its policy would like to enhance access and success as well as the idea of social cohesion even further on campuses.
South Africa's Stellenbosch University has adopted a new language policy that approves the use of three languages for teaching and communication at the institution - English, Xhosa and Afrikaans.
There had been controversy surrounding the use of Afrikaans at the university after the South African Human Rights Commission announced the launch of a probe into allegations some students had been stopped from speaking Afrikaans at welcome events and informal settings at Stellenbosch.
A spokesperson says the changes would be implemented in January.
Dr Leslie van Rooi says through the policy, the university recommits itself to multilingualism by using the three official languages of the Western Cape, namely Afrikaans, English and isiXhosa.
He added that the university through its policy would like to enhance access and success as well as the idea of social cohesion even further on campuses.
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