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

Notices

Language Policy of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development

8. Use of Official Languages for Government Purposes
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8.1 The Department having considered the language demographics report published in Census 2011 by the Statistician-General in terms of the Statistics Act, 1999 (Act No. 6 of 1999), and taking into account the guiding principles and values in paragraph 5 above, as contemplated in section 4 of the Act, determines the use of official languages as indicated below, subject to the availability of resources.

 

8.2It is determined that English is the language of record for the Department.

 

8.3It is further determined that in the national office the following languages are selected for official use:
8.3.1 English;
8.3.2 Sesotho;
8.3.3 Afrikaans; and
8.3.4 isiZulu.