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2020-09-30 |
Social Work Student Association raise funds for Sunflower House |
2020-09-30 |
Social Work Student Association raise funds for Sunflower House |
2020-09-29 |
Can COVID-19 change us for the better? |
2020-09-29 |
Can COVID-19 change us for the better? |
2020-09-28 |
UFS’ Next Generation Sequencing Unit designated as a WHO Collaborating Centre |
2020-09-28 |
UFS’ Next Generation Sequencing Unit designated as a WHO Collaborating Centre |
2020-09-28 |
SA needs tough, bold decisions post-COVID-19 |
2020-09-28 |
SA needs tough, bold decisions post-COVID-19 |
2020-09-24 |
International Cultural Diversity Festival connects cultures |
2020-09-24 |
International Cultural Diversity Festival connects cultures |
2020-09-23 |
#HeritageDay: South African diversity a microcosm of the world |
2020-09-23 |
#HeritageDay: South African diversity a microcosm of the world |
2020-09-23 |
Legalising communal artisanal small-scale miners |
2020-09-23 |
Legalising communal artisanal small-scale miners |
2020-09-23 |
The Heritage of Hope |
2020-09-23 |
The Heritage of Hope |
2020-09-23 |
Third Amazing Race journey through Africa |
2020-09-23 |
Third Amazing Race journey through Africa |
2020-09-23 |
Can we use African Indigenous Knowledge to tackle COVID-19? |
2020-09-23 |
Can we use African Indigenous Knowledge to tackle COVID-19? |
2020-09-23 |
UFS hosts 2020 Virtual International Cultural Diversity Festival |
2020-09-23 |
UFS hosts 2020 Virtual International Cultural Diversity Festival |
2020-09-21 |
Update on developments at the UFS |
2020-09-21 |
Update on developments at the UFS |
2020-09-22 |
You too can get behind Ubuntu |
2020-09-22 |
You too can get behind Ubuntu |
2020-09-17 |
Nutrition in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic |
2020-09-17 |
Nutrition in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic |
2020-09-16 |
Student Affairs research colloquium: Connecting meaningfully in a digital world |
2020-09-16 |
Student Affairs research colloquium: Connecting meaningfully in a digital world |
2020-09-16 |
UFS hosts national #HeritageDay webinar with SA Poet Laureate |
2020-09-16 |
UFS hosts national #HeritageDay webinar with SA Poet Laureate |
2020-09-15 |
Plant breeding enhances crop improvement |
2020-09-15 |
Plant breeding enhances crop improvement |
2020-09-15 |
Your safety and survival key during kidnapping |
2020-09-15 |
Your safety and survival key during kidnapping |
2020-09-14 |
UFS part of new international digital humanities history project |
2020-09-14 |
UFS part of new international digital humanities history project |
2020-09-14 |
Kovsie sports star one of Mail & Guardian’s 200 exceptional young South Africans |
2020-09-14 |
Kovsie sports star one of Mail & Guardian’s 200 exceptional young South Africans |
2020-09-11 |
UFS dermatologist publishes first-ever comprehensive skin atlas |
2020-09-11 |
UFS dermatologist publishes first-ever comprehensive skin atlas |
2020-09-11 |
Black women’s hair: A political battlefield |
2020-09-11 |
Black women’s hair: A political battlefield |
2020-09-11 |
The ignored threat of fungal infections |
2020-09-11 |
The ignored threat of fungal infections |
2020-09-10 |
‘Do, Re, Mental Health’ – Harmonising Well-being with Music |
2020-09-10 |
‘Do, Re, Mental Health’ – Harmonising Well-being with Music |
2020-09-10 |
Dr Madiope participating in annual Adelaide Tambo lecture at TUT |
2020-09-10 |
Dr Madiope participating in annual Adelaide Tambo lecture at TUT |
2020-09-10 |
'Kamphoer' author delivers another compelling novel |
2020-09-10 |
'Kamphoer' author delivers another compelling novel |
2020-09-09 |
2020 UFS Thought-Leader Series: The South African Economy |
2020-09-09 |
2020 UFS Thought-Leader Series: The South African Economy |
2020-09-09 |
Call for contributions: 2020 International Cultural Diversity Festival |
2020-09-09 |
Call for contributions: 2020 International Cultural Diversity Festival |
2020-09-08 |
Finding safe havens for biodiversity in the eastern Free State |
2020-09-08 |
Finding safe havens for biodiversity in the eastern Free State |
2020-09-07 |
UFS and CUT research projects get funding |
2020-09-07 |
UFS and CUT research projects get funding |
2020-09-07 |
‘People must be at the centre of what we do’ |
2020-09-07 |
‘People must be at the centre of what we do’ |
2020-09-05 |
We are ready |
2020-09-05 |
We are ready |
2020-09-04 |
Return of students to campus during Level 2 |
2020-09-04 |
Return of students to campus during Level 2 |
2020-09-03 |
Opportunities revealed by COVID-19 for continuously developing a universally accessible university |
2020-09-03 |
Opportunities revealed by COVID-19 for continuously developing a universally accessible university |
2020-08-31 |
ITP Transformation Week: Call for Contributions |
2020-08-31 |
ITP Transformation Week: Call for Contributions |
2020-09-02 |
Faculty of Health Sciences welcomes donations of PPEs |
2020-09-02 |
Faculty of Health Sciences welcomes donations of PPEs |
2020-09-03 |
Virtual Graduation Ceremonies, 6-9 October 2020 |
2020-09-03 |
Virtual Graduation Ceremonies, 6-9 October 2020 |
2020-09-07 |
New biosafety laboratory to improve health quality |
2020-09-07 |
New biosafety laboratory to improve health quality |
2020-09-02 |
UFS postdoctoral fellow wins medal at international webinar |
2020-09-02 |
UFS postdoctoral fellow wins medal at international webinar |
2020-09-02 |
Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training, Buti Manamela, visits the UFS |
2020-09-02 |
Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training, Buti Manamela, visits the UFS |
2020-09-01 |
SAA, fly me to the moon |
2020-09-01 |
SAA, fly me to the moon |
2020-09-01 |
First-ever UFS winner of TEN Campaign Award says it will open doors to many learning opportunities for her |
2020-09-01 |
First-ever UFS winner of TEN Campaign Award says it will open doors to many learning opportunities for her |
2020-09-01 |
Devina Harry accepted into the Kader Asmal Fellowship Programme |
2020-09-01 |
Devina Harry accepted into the Kader Asmal Fellowship Programme |
2020-09-01 |
Intersectionality of womanhood unpacked in UFS Women’s Month webinar |
2020-09-01 |
Intersectionality of womanhood unpacked in UFS Women’s Month webinar |
Government to benefit from training of interpreters
2009-03-31
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Pictured, from the left, are: Prof Theo du Plessis (Director: Unit for Language Management, UFS), Ms Mokone Nthongoa (HOD: Sport, FS Department of Sport, Arts and Culture), Mr Khotso Sesele (MEC: FS Department of Sport, Arts and Culture) and Prof Engela Pretorius (Vice Dean: Faculty of the Humanities, UFS).
Photo: Mangaliso Radebe |
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Government to benefit from training of interpreters
The fourth phase of a project to train eight conference interpreters and 30 community interpreters to assist government departments at service delivery points in the Free State was launched this week.
The project is part of the Multilingualism Information Development Programme which brings together the Free State provincial government, the Province of Antwerp and the University of Antwerp in Belgium and the University of the Free State (UFS).
Speaking at the launch of the fourth phase of the project, the MEC for Sport, Arts and Culture in the Free State, Mr Khotso Sesele, said: “The fact that we have been through the first three stages of this project, and are now launching its fourth phase, is indicative of the magnificent progress that has been made. This is a sign that through partnerships we can achieve more.”
The MIDP IV consists of two pillars, namely a practical and a research component. Its aim is to generate interpreting capacity within the provincial Department of Sport, Arts and Culture. The focus is on training an interpreting team over three years which can be employed within a governmental context at various service points.
“As we approach the 2009 FIFA Confederation Cup and the 2010 FIFA World Cup tournaments, it will be important for our communities to be able to interact with millions of foreign nationals who will be in our country from different world destinations during and beyond these two important soccer events,” said the MEC.
“The focus on interpreter training by this fourth phase of MIDP is thus an important factor in ensuring better communication during and beyond these important soccer spectacles that will take place in our country.”
The focus of the first three phases of the MIDP was on the main official languages of the province. This fourth phase, which started in 2008, will run until 2010 and its focus is on the Xhariep District Municipality.
“The provision of interpreting services and its further extension to district municipalities will provide the necessary interpreting skills to our communities that will enhance better interaction amongst ourselves,” said Mr Sesele.
He said the fact that indigenous languages have been “elevated from their marginalised status to being languages of business and commerce” is an important milestone that must be cherished.
This fourth phase of MIDP will also incorporate sign language as part of its focus on interpreting services.
“In our quest to ensure a multilingual dispensation in our province, we need not neglect to remember people with disabilities,” he said. “This is a matter of principle that does not require debate.”
“We should thus ensure the realisation of the goal of MIDP IV which is to ensure smooth communication interaction within the wider public, including the deaf community.”
“This is a wonderful project,” said Ms Mathabo Monaheng, one of the students in the MIDP. “As a sign language interpreter trainee this project will empower me with the necessary skills to be able to make a meaningful contribution to the deaf community in terms of communication.”
The MIDP is funded by the Province of Antwerp and successfully implemented by the Unit for Language Management at the UFS.
Media Release
Issued by: Mangaliso Radebe
Assistant Director: Media Liaison
Tel: 051 401 2828
Cell: 078 460 3320
E-mail: radebemt.stg@ufs.ac.za
31 March 2009 |