Month: September 2015

Mandarin in SA schools: The reason and possible results

Earlier this year, the Department of Basic Education (DBE) announced the introduction of Mandarin Chinese into South African schools. According to the DBE, Mandarin will be introduced into schools from next year, 2016, and will be an elective second language[1]. The introduction of Mandarin is a direct result of the Basic Implementation Plan (BIP), signed in

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