This April we at Bangula have another talented new addition to our team: our new language and translation intern, Lorraine Shabangu. Lorraine is training in the Bangula office, lending her South African language expertise to a variety of language, translation and editing briefs. Take a look through Lorraine’s eyes at the first two weeks of her experience with us. […]
My First Two Weeks, An Intern\’s Eye View Read More »
Two tragic events have placed South Africa at the centre of global attention recently. The first and most monumental of these being the passing of global icon and heroic freedom fighter, Tata Nelson Mandela. The second and most recent event to put South Africa in the spotlight? The tragic death of Reeva Steenkamp and the
Poor interpreting, no laughing matter Read More »
The professionalism and standards of the interpreting industry in South Africa have been under heavy scrutiny in recent times. The antics of the now infamous sign-language interpreter at Nelson Mandela’s memorial service and the dismal quality of interpreting in the Oscar Pistorius trial have illustrated the obvious problems presented by poor interpreting services. Achieving excellence
What makes a good interpreter? Read More »
What was my next step? Is there still a need for what I am offering? How will I find out? How do I keep track of this? A quality control process essentially guarantees that the expectations of a project are met or better yet exceeded and the requirements are duly achieved. An in-depth quality control
The value of an in-depth quality control process Read More »
If a business needs language services (copywriting, overwriting, editing, translation and proofreading) and document design services (graphic design and typesetting), it can follow one of three routes. Route 1: Take care of its requirements in house Route 2: Outsource its requirements to individual freelance service providers Route 3: Outsource its requirements to an expert language
The benefits of outsourcing language services to agencies Read More »
Brand activation, a catchphrase that is used with abandon in the marketing sphere of business; such a positive phrase, to activate your brand, with connotations of growth and je de vivre. Get right down to the nitty gritty however and many in business will struggle to pin down just what a brand activation is. Even
Brand Activation ideas for SMMEs Read More »
In 2014 we have a charming and talented new addition to our team: our new language and translation intern, Hloni. You can find Hloni hard at work in the office lending her extensive South African languages expertise to a variety of language, translation and editing briefs. This is Hloni\’s second blog about her journey with Bangula. Click here for
The Variety of Work as a Language Practice Intern – Hloni’s Journey Read More »
Language agencies in South Africa experienced a whirlwind growth spurt over the last decade. The biggest reason for this: A steady supply of volumes of educational publishing work. Periodic curriculum changes meant there was enough writing, editing, translation and proofreading work to fuel the growth of a myriad of agencies, big and small. As 2014
The Future of Language Agencies in South Africa Read More »
In 2014 we have a charming and talented new addition to our team: our new language and translation intern, Hloni. You can find Hloni hard at work in the office lending her extensive South African languages expertise to a variety of language, translation and editing briefs. You can also follow Hloni’s exciting journey on the Bangula Blog. Her first steps
Interning as a Language Practitioner – Hloni\’s Journey Read More »
Here at Bangula we’re excited to get the year off to a bang! We spent 2013 planning, strategising, pouring over whiteboards covering our office walls and brainstorming the best ways to help you ‘Bangula’ 2014. We have much to be excited about this year. We’ve gained a few big clients and we are all set
Happy New Year and welcome to 2014! Read More »
