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International Literacy Day: Online event
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August 23, 2022
September 8, 16:00 - 17:00 Please refer to this pdf for full details.Read more
The SAALT Directory of Expertise
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July 27, 2022
During the SAALT Conference of 2019 at the University of Pretoria, we initiated a Directory of Expertise to enable colleagues to engage…Read more
Ways to join in local and international celebrations of International Mother Language Day
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February 20, 2022
Unesco - Mother language day Cape Town, Western CapeIziko Museums of South Africa are hosting three events to celebrate International…Read more
Dr Connie Makgabo on International Mother Language Day 2022
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February 20, 2022
International Mother Language Day (IMLD) is celebrated globally on the 21st of February each year. This year there are events across…Read more
Book announcement: Kortpad Afrikaans: ‘n Basiese grammatika
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February 9, 2022
SAALT is proud to announce the recent publication of a new book, co-authored by our Vice Chair, Prof. Tobie van…Read more
Call for applications for external moderators for the IEB’s International Secondary Certificate (ISC)
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February 5, 2022
Stellenbosch University will be quality assuring the new Independent Examinations Board International - International Secondary Certificate and is looking to…Read more
Jobs advert: The University of Pretoria Pre-University Academy (UP-PUA) has the following Grade 8-12 temporary teaching positions, effective from 01 February 2022
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January 24, 2022
Please find the full details here NOTE: The final date for application has been changed to 30 January 2022Read more
Call for papers – Festschrift: Adelia Carstens
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December 6, 2021
Please download the PDF for full details.Read more
Journal for Language Teaching, Volume 55, No. 1 available online
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October 5, 2021
We are pleased to announce that the latest Journal for Language Teaching, Volume 55, No. 1, is now available on the African…Read more
FIPLV Congress: deadline for abstracts extended
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October 2, 2021
The new deadline is: November 15, 2021. Below a transcript of the letter to our Chair from the President of FIPLV:…Read more
Our dream for South Africa on International Mother Language Day
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September 19, 2021
To celebrate International Mother Language Day, the Executive Committee members reflected on how we each became interested in language work, what…Read more
Postdoctoral fellowship: University of Stellenbosch
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September 10, 2021
Project title: Communicative Development Inventories for South Africa's official languages The grantholders of the above project invite applications from suitably…Read more
POPIA Code of Conduct for Research: call for submissions
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June 2, 2021
POPIA Code of Conduct for Research: call for submissions6/2/20210 CommentsASSAf has engaged with scientists and other stakeholders around developing a Code of…Read more
Vacancy: UFS CTL Director: Multilingualism
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May 30, 2021
The Centre for Teaching and Learning of the University of the Free State is awaiting applications for the position of Director: Academy…Read more
First issue of the Journal for Language Teaching under the editorship of Kabelo Sebolai
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April 9, 2021
The latest issue of our Journal has just been published under the new editorship of Dr Kabelo Sebolai, Deputy Director…Read more
IATEFL events
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April 9, 2021
Letter to our Chair from IATEFL, one of our international organisations: Hello Rinelle We are delighted to send you our…Read more
What have you as a language teacher learned during Covid-19?
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August 23, 2020
Please share your advice! The UK's Association for Language Learning is putting together advice for language teachers related to ways of teaching…Read more
News from our 2020 AGM
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August 12, 2020
On Wednesday 30 July, the South African Association for Language Teachers had their Annual General Meeting, held, in our present…Read more
Prof. Johannes Lenake: A eulogy
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July 15, 2020
15/01/1929–20/05/2020 In a beautiful booklet which can be downloaded at the end of this post. there is a biography of…Read more
Journal for Language Teaching: ASSAF endorses its DHET accreditation in peer review
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June 16, 2020
"If we understand better how to teach languages, we could enhance the academic experiences ofthe majority of learners in South…Read more
How to ask questions to help your child learn — an educational resource in Sepedi, IsiZulu, Afrikaans, and English
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May 23, 2020
With the COVID-19 pandemic globally schooling now occurs at home.As parents and caregivers, we are now the custodians of our…Read more
Child/ Africa/ Story Conference
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October 8, 2019
The Faculty of Humanities at the University of Pretoria plans to host an interdisciplinary conference on children’s literature and storytelling…Read more
Teaching academic writing in a multimodal era
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October 6, 2019
Who taught you to read and write? No doubt a teacher! Who encouraged you to keep on walking or brought…Read more
SAALT Lifetime awards: Johann van der Walt and Albert Weideman
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September 9, 2019
During the gala evening of SSALC 2019, lifetime awards were presented to Johann and Albert for their contribution to research…Read more
Gauteng launches English Language Teachers’ Association
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July 17, 2019
English language teacher representatives of the four regions of Gauteng Department of Education (GDE), academics, DBE and GDE officials, and…Read more
Teaching academic writing in a multimodal era
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March 14, 2019
Special issue:Journal for Language Teaching, Volume 53, Number 2Topic: Teaching academic writing in a multimodal era Literacy is inextricably bound to…Read more
In memorium: Brenda Leibowitz
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May 13, 2018
On behalf of all members of our Association, we express our deepest sympathy with the family, friends and colleagues of…Read more
2018 FIPLV Conferences
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April 4, 2018
9/4/2018 Two FIPLV Conferences are lined up for 2018. The Fédération Internationale des Professeurs de Langues Vivantes, founded in Paris in 1931, is…Read more
International code of ethics for language testers will be translated into Afrikaans
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September 28, 2017
The International Language Testing Association (ILTA) now wants its Code of Ethics to be translated into Afrikaans. The Code consists…Read more
#MandelaDay: Sixty-seven minutes for multilingualism
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July 17, 2017
AuthorZander Janse van Rensburg Our former president Mr. Nelson Mandela had a dream for sustainable transformation through the integration of…Read more
How to chair a session
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June 14, 2017
The How to ... series This is the second blog in our HOW TO .... series, compiled by the SAALT chairperson, Professor Rinelle Evans. The…Read more
How to write an abstract check hyperlink
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December 12, 2016
With the recent announcement of the SAALT/SAALA/LSSA/ALASA/AFRILEX joint conference in June 2017, the SAALT chairperson, Professor Rinelle Evans, gives some useful…Read more
Professor Johan M Lenake receives SAALT lifetime award
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August 11, 2016
During the recent 2016 LSSA/SAALA/SAALT Conference, the SAALT life time award for language teaching was bestowed on Professor Johan M. Lenake.…Read more