Notices > Implementation of the Reviewed Language Policy for the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

2.1	The purpose of this Language Policy is to establish an acceptable and equitable operational language dispensation for the DFFE by—

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promoting the equitable use of and respect for the official languages of the Republic in order to realise social,cultural and linguistic justice in line with section 6 of the Constitution;

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facilitating access to information by various communities of South Africa through the languages of their choice;

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promoting the indigenous languages that were previously marginalised;

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identifying departmental official languages that will be used as media of communication;

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fostering compliance with the provision of the departmental language policy and the legislation thereto;

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encouraging the use of plain language when communicating in the DFFE;

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giving effect to the concept of cooperative governance in terms of language policy development and implementation by encouraging other government language offices to share and build capacity to perform language functions; and

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providing guidance when communicating with persons with hearing and sight challenges.

Use of Official Languages Act, 2012 (Act No. 12 of 2012)

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Implementation of the Reviewed Language Policy for the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

2. Purpose