Use of Official Languages Act

10. Annual report to National Assembly 11. 12. 13. 14. Intergovernmental forums on use of official languages Exemption from application of section 7 Regulations Short title and commencement Definitions

1. In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise— ‘‘Constitution’’ means the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996; ‘‘Department’’ means the national Department of Arts and Culture; ‘‘language unit’’ means a language unit established in terms of section 7; ‘‘Minister’’ means the Minister responsible for language matters; ‘‘national department’’ means a department listed in Schedule 1 to the Public Service Act, 1994 (Proclamation No. 103 of 1994), but excluding the Offices of Premier; ‘‘national government’’ means national departments, national public entities and national public enterprises; ‘‘National Language Unit’’ means the National Language Unit established in terms of section 5; ‘‘national public enterprise’’ means a national government business enterprise defined in section 1 and listed in Schedule 3 Part B to the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999); ‘‘national public entity’’ means a national public entity defined in section 1 and listed in Schedules 2 and 3 to the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999); ‘‘official language’’ means an official language contemplated in section 6(1) of the Constitution; ‘‘Pan South African Language Board’’ means the Board established in terms of section 2 of the Pan South African Language Board Act, 1995 (Act No. 59 of 1995); ‘‘prescribe’’ means prescribe by regulations; and ‘‘this Act’’ includes any regulations made in terms of this Act. Objects of Act

2. The objects of this Act are— (a) (b) (c) (d) to regulate and monitor the use of official languages for government purposes by national government; to promote parity of esteem and equitable treatment of official languages of the Republic; to facilitate equitable access to services and information of national government; and to promote good language management by national government for efficient public service administration and to meet the needs of the public. Application of Act 3. (1) This Act applies to— (a) national departments; (b) national public entities; and (c) national public enterprises. (2) This Act takes precedence over any inconsistent provision of any other law on the use of official languages by national government. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2 OCTOBER 2012 Mulayo wa u Shumiswa ha nyambo dza Tshiofi si, 2012 5 No. 35742 5 Nom 12 ya 2012 8. Mishumo ya yuniti dza luambo kha mihasho ya lushaka, zwiimiswa zwa muvhuso wa lushaka na mabindu a muvhuso wa lushaka U lavhelesa na u vhiga u shumiswa ha luambo lwa tshiofisi 9.

10. Muvhigo wa n˙ waha u iswaho kha Buthano 11.

12. U tendelwa kha zwa u sa tevhedza khethekanyo ya 7

14. Dzina la Lushaka ˆ thanganelano ya muvhuso kha zwau shumisanyambo dza tshiofisi ˆ Foramu dza uvha la u thoma u shumisa Mulayo ˆ lipfufhi ˆ la Mulayo na d ˆ ˆ halutshedzo T ˆ ta a re na vhud ˆ ˆ ifhinduleli kha zwa luambo; ta’’ zwi amba Minis ˆ ani ha musi nyimele i tshi sumbedza nga in˙ we nd ˆ

1. Kha uno Mulayo, nga nnd ila— ˆ ‘‘Ndayotewa’’ zwi amba Ndayotewa ya Riphabu liki ya Afrika Tshipembe, ya ˆ 1996; ‘‘Muhasho’’ zwi amba Muhasho wa Vhutsila na Mvelele wa Lushaka; ‘‘yuniti ya luambo’’ zwi ambayuniti ya luambo yo thomiwaho zwi tshi ya nga khethekanyo ya 7; ‘‘Minis ‘‘muhasho wa lushaka’’ zwi amba muhasho u re kha mutevhe kha Shedu lu ya 1 ˆ kha Mulayo wa Tshumelo ya Muvhuso, wa 1994 (Mulevho wa Nomboro ya 103 wa 1994), fhedzi hu sa katelwi Ofisi dza Phirimia; ‘‘muvhuso wa lushaka’’ zwi amba mihasho ya lushaka, zwiimiswa zwa muvhuso wa lushaka na mabindu a muvhuso wa lushaka; ‘‘Yuniti ya Luambo ya Lushaka’’ zwi ambaYuniti ya Luambo ya Lushaka yo thomiwaho zwi tshi ya nga khethekanyo ya 5; ‘‘bindu talutshedzwaho kha khethekanyo ya 1 nahone ˆ kha Tshipid ˆ 1999 (Mulayo wa Nomboro ya 1 wa 1999); ‘‘tshiimiswa tsha muvhuso wa lushaka’’ zwi ambatshiimiswa tsha muvhuso wa talutshedzwaho kha khethekanyo ya 1 nahone tshi re kha mutevhe kha lushaka tsho ˆ Shedu lu ya 2 na 3 kha Mulayo wa Kulangele kwa Masheleni a Muvhuso, wa 1999 ˆ (Mulayo wa Nomboro ya 1 wa 1999); ‘‘luambo lwa tshiofisi’’ zwi amba luambo lwa tshiofisi khethekanyo ya 6(1) ya Ndayotewa; ‘‘Bodo ya Luambo ya Afrika Tshipembe’’ zwi amba Bodo yo thomiwaho zwi tshi ya nga khethekanyo ya 2 ya Mulayo wa Bodo ya Luambo ya Afrika Tshipembe, Mulayo wa 1995 (Mulayo wa Nomboro ya 59 wa 1995); ‘‘u randela’’ zwi amba u randela nga ndangulo; na ‘‘uno Mulayo’’ zwi katela ndangulo in˙ we na in˙ we zwi tshi ya nga uno Mulayo. li ˆ lu ya 3 li re kha mutevhe kha Shedu ˆ ˆ a tsha B tsha Mulayo wa Kulangele kwa Masheleni a Muvhuso, wa la muvhuso wa lushaka’’ zwi ambabindu ˆ la muvhuso wa lushaka ˆ lwo bulwaho kha Zwipikwa zwa Mulayo

2. Zwipikwa zwa uno Mulayo ndi— (a) u langula na u lavhelesa u shumiswa ha nyambo dza tshiofisi zwi tshi itelwa ndivho dza muvhuso nga muvhuso wa lushaka; (b) u alusa ndinganelo ya fhulufhelo na kufarele ku linganaho kha nyambo dza 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 tshiofisi dza Riphabu liki; ˆ (c) u leludza u swikelela hu ed ˆ lushaka; na anaho kha tshumelo na ndivhiso kha muvhuso wa 45 (d) u alusa kulangele kwavhud ˆ kutshimbidzele kwavhud ˆ tshitshavha. i kwa luambo nga muvhuso wa lushaka kha ea dza i kwa tshumelo dza muvhuso na u fusha thod ˆ ˆ U shumiswa ha Mulayo 3. (1) Uno Mulayo u shuma kha— (a) mihasho ya lushaka; (b) zwiimiswa zwa muvhuso wa lushaka; na (c) mabindu a muvhuso wa lushaka. (2) Uno Mulayo u vha wone wa ndemesa kha mbetshelo ya mulayo mun˙ we na a kha u shumiswa ha nyambo dza tshiofisi nga muvhuso wa lushaka. mun˙ we zwi tshi d ˆ 50 55 6 No. 35742 Act No. 12 of 2012 Language policy GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2 OCTOBER 2012 Use of Offi cial Languages Act, 2012 6 4. (1) Every national department, national public entity and national public enterprise must adopt a language policy regarding its use of official languages for government purposes within 18 months of the commencement of this Act or such further period as the Minister may prescribe, provided that such prescribed period may not exceed six months. (2) A language policy adopted in terms of subsection (1) must— (a) comply with the provisions of section 6(3)(a) of the Constitution; (b) identify at least three official languages that the national department, national public entity or national public enterprise will use for government purposes; stipulate how official languages will be used, amongst other things, in effectively communicating with the public, official notices, government publications and inter- and intra-government communications; (c) (d) describe how the national department, national public entity or national public enterprise will effectively communicate with members of the public whose language of choice is— (i) not an official language contemplated in paragraph (b); or (ii) South African sign language. (e) describe how members of the public can access the language policy; (f) provide a complaints mechanism to enable members of the public to lodge complaints regarding the use of official languages by a national department, national public entity or national public enterprise; (g) provide for any other matter that the Minister may prescribe; and (h) be published in the Gazette as soon as reasonably practicable, but within 90 days of its adoption. (3) In identifying at least three official languages as contemplated in subsection (2)(b), every national department, national public entity and national public enterprise must take into account its obligation to take practical and positive measures to elevate the status and advance the use of indigenous languages of historically diminished use and status in accordance with section 6(2) of the Constitution. (4) Every national department, national public entity and national public enterprise must— 5 10 15 20 25 30 (a) ensure that a copy of its language policy is available on request to members of the public at all its offices; and (b) display at all its offices a summary of its language policy in such manner and 35 place that it can be read by the public. Establishment of National Language Unit

5. The Minister must— (a) establish a National Language Unit in the Department; and (b) ensure that the National Language Unit is provided with human resources, administrative resources and other resources necessary for its effective functioning. Functions of National Language Unit 6. (1) The National Language Unit must— (a) advise the Minister on policy and strategy— (i) (ii) to regulate and monitor the use of official government for government purposes; to promote parity of esteem and equitable treatment of the official languages of the Republic and facilitate equitable access to the services languages by national 40 45 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2 OCTOBER 2012 Mulayo wa u Shumiswa ha nyambo dza Tshiofi si, 2012 7 Mbekanyamaitele ya Luambo No. 35742 7 Nom 12 ya 2012 lin˙ we ˆ lin˙ we na ˆ la muvhuso zwi fanela u ˆ 4. (1) Muhasho mun˙ we na mun˙ we, tshiimiswa tsha muvhuso tshin˙ we na tshin˙ we na tanganedza mbekanyamaitele ya luambo bindu ˆ malugana na kushumisele kwavho kwa nyambo dza tshiofisi hu tshi itelwa ndivho dza muvhuso hu saathu u fhela min˙ wedzi ya 18 ya u thoma u shumiswa ha uno Mulayo kana tshin˙ we tshifhinga sa zwine zwa nga randelwa nga Minis ta, tenda tshenetsho tshifhinga ˆ tshe tsha randelwa tsha sa pad ˆ e min˙ wedzi ya rathi. (2) Mbekanyamaitele ya luambo i tanganedzwaho zwi tshi ya nga khethekanyo ya ˆ nga fhasi ya (1) i fanela u— (d) a ha muvhuso; (a) anana na mbetshelo dza khethekanyo ya 6(3)(a) dza Ndayotewa; (b) sumbedza nyambo dza tshiofisi lushaka, tshiimiswa tsha muvhuso wa lushaka kana bindu o shumisa malugana na ndivho dza muvhuso; lushaka zwad ˆ thukhusa dzi vhe tharu dzine muhasho wa ˆ la muvhuso wa ˆ o shumiswa hani, ho sedzwa zwinzhisa zwi ivhadzo dza tshiofisi, i na tshitshavha, nd ˆ adzo dza muvhuso na vhudavhidzani ha ngomu kha wone muvhuso na (c) bula uri nyambo dza tshiofisi dzid ˆ ngaho sa, u davhidzana zwavhud ˆ nyand ˆ vhudavhidzani ha nga nnd ˆ talutshedza uri muvhuso wa lushaka, tshiimiswa tsha muvhuso wa lushaka ˆ kana bindu i hani na o ya tshitshavha vhane luambo lune vha khou nanga ndi— mirad ˆ (i) (ii) la muvhuso wa lushaka zwi d ˆ ˆ luambo lwa tshiofisi lu songo bulwaho kha pharagirafu ya (b); kana luambo lwa zwand ˆ talutshedza uri mirad ˆ ˆ mbekanyamaitele ya luambo; vhea nd o ya tshitshavha i kone u vhiga ˆ mbilaelo malugana na u shumiswa ha nyambo dza tshiofisi nga muhasho wa lushaka, tshiimiswa tsha muvhuso wa lushaka kana bidu la muvhuso wa ˆ lushaka; ita mbetshelo kha zwin˙ we na zwin˙ we zwine Minis ila ya u ita mbilaelo u itela uri mirad ˆ o ya tshitshavha i nga kona hani u swikelela o davhidzana zwavhud ˆ a lwa Afrika Tshipembe. (e) (f) ta a nga randela; nahone ˆ tavhanya zwi tshi ya nga hune zwa konadzea ˆ uvha a 90 mbekanyamaitele yo (g) (h) zwi and ˆ adzwe kha Gazete nga u ngaho, fhedzi hu saathu u fhela mad ˆ tanganedzwa. ˆ (3) Kha u sumbedza nyambo thukhusa tharu dza tshiofisi sa zwe zwa bulwa kha ˆ khethekanyo ya nga fhasi ya (2)(b), muhasho mun˙ we na mun˙ we wa lushaka, tshiimiswa la muvhuso wa tshin˙ we na tshin˙ we tsha muvhuso wa lushaka na bindu lin˙ we na ˆ ˆ tha khombekhombe ya u dzhia maga o teaho a u alusa lushaka zwi fanela u dzhiela n ˆ vhuimo na u khwi?isa u shumiswa ha nyambo dzafhano hayani dzire na d ivhazwakale ˆ ine u shumiswa hadzo na vhuimo zwo fhungudzea zwi tshi ya nga khethekanyo ya 6(2) ya Ndayotewa. lin˙ we ˆ muvhuso wa lushaka na bindu (4) Muhasho mun˙ we na mun˙ we wa lushaka, tshiimiswa tshin˙ we na tshin˙ we tsha la muvhuso wa lushaka zwi fanela u— lin˙ we ˆ ˆ (a) vhona uri khophi ya mbekanyamaitele ya luambo i hone kha ofisi dzo the ˆ o ya tshitshavha musi yo humbela; na uri lin˙ we na ˆ nahone i a wanalea nga mirad ˆ (b) manweledzo a mbekanyamaitele ya luambo a ya nga kona u vhalwa nga tshitshavha. tanwe misi yo ˆ the fhethu hune ˆ U thomiwa ha Yuniti ya Luambo ya Lushaka ta u fanela u— ˆ thoma Yuniti ya Luambo ya Lushaka kha Muhasho; na u

5. Minis (a) (b) vhona uri Yuniti ya Luambo ya Lushaka i na vhashumi, vhulangi vhutshi- mbidzi na zwin˙ we zwiko zwi tod ˆ ˆ eaho uri Yuniti i shume zwavhud ˆ i. Mishumo ya Yuniti ya Luambo ya Lushaka 6. (1) Yuniti ya Luambo ya Lushaka i fanela u— (a) eletshedza Minis ta kha zwa mbekanyamaitele na nd ˆ ˆ (i) zwa u langulana u lavhelesa u shumiswa ha nyambo dza tshiofisi zwi tshi ila— itelwa ndivho dza muvhuso; (ii) alusa ndingano ya fhulufhelo na ndingano ya kufarelwa kwa nyambo dza liki na u leludza u swikelela hu linganaho kha ˆ tshiofisi dza Riphabu 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 8 No. 35742 Act No. 12 of 2012 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2 OCTOBER 2012 Use of Offi cial Languages Act, 2012 8 and information of national departments, national public entities and national public enterprises; to promote good language management within national departments, national public entities and national public enterprises; and (iii) (b) (iv) on the functions of language units contemplated in section 8; liaise with and promote the general co-ordination of contemplated in section 7; language units 5 (c) perform the functions provided for in section 8 for the Department; and (d) perform any other function that the Minister may prescribe. Establishment of language units in national departments, national public entities and national public enterprises 10

7. Every national department, national public entity and national public enterprise must— (a) establish a language unit; and (b) ensure that the language unit is provided with human resources, administra- tive resources and other resources necessary for its effective functioning. 15 Functions of language units in national departments, national public entities and national public enterprises

8. Every language unit must— (a) advise the responsible accounting officer or accounting authority on the development, adoption and implementation of the language policy for the national department, national public entity or national public enterprise concerned; (b) monitor and assess the use of official languages by the national department, national public entity or national public enterprise concerned; (c) monitor and assess compliance with the language policy of the national department, national public entity or national public enterprise concerned; (d) compile and submit a report to the Minister and to the Pan South African Language Board in terms of section 9; (e) promote parity of esteem and equitable treatment of official languages of the Republic and facilitate equitable access to services and information of the national department, national public entity or national public enterprise concerned; promote good language management by the national department, national public entity or national public enterprise concerned; and (g) perform any other functions that the Minister may prescribe. (f) Monitoring of and reporting on use of official languages 9. (1) The Minister is responsible for monitoring the use of official languages by the national government for government purposes. (2) Every national department, national public entity and national public enterprise must submit a report to the Minister and to the Pan South African Language Board annually on— (a) (b) (c) the activities of its language unit; the implementation of its language policy; any complaints received regarding its use of official languages and the manner in which these complaints were dealt with; and (d) any other matter that the Minister may prescribe. (3) The Minister may prescribe the form and content of the reports to be submitted and the timeframes for submitting such reports. 20 25 30 35 40 45 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2 OCTOBER 2012 Mulayo wa u Shumiswa ha nyambo dza Tshiofi si, 2012 9 No. 35742 9 Nom 12 ya 2012 tshumelo na ndivhiso zwa mihasho ya lushaka, zwiimiswa zwa muvhuso wa lushaka na mabindu a muvhuso wa lushaka; (iii) alusa kulangele kwavhud ˆ i kwa zwa luambo ngomu mihashoni ya lushaka, zwiimiswani zwa muvhuso wa lushaka na mabinduni a muvhuso wa lushaka; na (iv) kha mishumo ya yuniti dza zwa nyambo dzo bulwaho kha khethekanyo 5 ya 8; (b) davhidzana na, na u alusa kutshimbidzele nga u angaredza kwa yuniti dza nyambo dzo sumbedzwaho kha khethekanyo ya 7; (c) u shuma mishumo ine mbetshelo dza hone dza vha kha khethekanyo ya 8 kha 10 Muhasho; na (d) u shuma mushumo mun˙ we na mun˙ we une Minis ta a nga u randela. ˆ U thomiwa ha yuniti dza luambo kha mihasho ya lushaka, zwiimiswa zwa muvhuso wa lushaka na mabindu a muvhuso wa lushaka

7. Muhasho mun˙ we na mun˙ we wa lushaka, tshiimiswa tsha muvhuso wa lushaka na 15 bindu la muvhuso wa lushakazwi fanela u— ˆ (a) thoma yuniti ya luambo; na u (b) vhona uri yuniti ya luambo i na vhashumi, vhulangivhutshimbidzi na zwin˙ we ea uri yuniti i shume zwavhud ˆ zwiko zwine zwa tod ˆ ˆ i. Mishumo ya yuniti dza luambo kha mihasho ya muvhuso wa lushaka, zwiimiswa zwa muvhuso wa lushaka na mabindu a muvhuso wa lushaka 20

8. Yuniti in˙ we na in˙ we ya luambo i fanela u— (a) eletshedza muofisiri a re na vhud ˆ ala- nga tshi re na vhud tanganedza na u ifhinduleli malugana na mvelaphand ˆ ˆ ˆ thoma u shumisa mbekanyamaitele ya luambo kha muhasho wa lushaka, tshiimiswa tsha muvhuso wa lushaka na bindu la muvhuso wa lushaka zwi ˆ kwameaho; ifhinduleli kana tshiimiswa tsha maand ˆ a, u (b) u lavhelesa na u vhiga u shumiswa ha luambo lwa tshiofisina u thuvha u ˆ shumiswa ha nyambo nga muhasho wa lushaka, tshiimiswa tsha muvhuso wa lushaka kana bindu la muvhuso wa lushaka zwi kwameaho; ˆ thuvha u anana na mbekanyamaitele ya muvhuso wa tha ˆ ˆ la muvhuso wa ˆ lushaka, tshiimiswa tsha muvhuso wa lushaka kana bindu lushaka zwi kwameaho; (c) u lavhelesa na u tha ˆ (d) u ita mivhigo nahone ya iswa kha Minis Tshipembe zwi tshi ya nga khethekanyo ya 9; ta na kha Bodo ya Luambo ya Afrika ˆ (e) u alusa ndingano ya fhulufhelo na u farwa hu linganaho ha nyambo dza tshiofisi dza Riphabu liki ya Afrika Tshipembe na u leludza ndingano ya u ˆ swikelela kha tshumelo na ndivhiso ya muhasho wa lushaka, tshiimiswa tsha muvhuso wa lushaka kana bindu u alusa kulangele kwavhud ˆ tshiimiswa tsha muvhuso wa lushaka na bindu kwameaho; na la muvhuso wa lushaka zwi kwameaho; ˆ i kwa luambo nga muvhuso wa lushaka, la muvhuso wa lushaka zwi ˆ (f) (g) u shuma mishumo min˙ we na min˙ we ine Minis ta a nga i randela. ˆ U lavhelesa na u vhiga u shumiswa ha luambo lwa tshiofisi 25 30 35 40 9. (1) Minis ta u na vhud ˆ ˆ nga muvhuso wa lushaka zwi tshi itelwa ndivho dza muvhuso. ifhinduleli ha u lavhelesa u shumiswa ha nyambo dza tshiofisi 45 (2) Muhasho mun˙ we na mun˙ we wa lushaka, tshiimiswa tshin˙ we na tshin˙ we tsha la muvhuso wa lushaka zwi fanela u isa ˆ ta na kha Bodo ya Luambo ya Afrika Tshipembe ˆ lin˙ we na muvhuso wa lushaka na bindu ˆ muvhigo wa n˙ waha kha Minis malugana na— lin˙ we ˆ (a) mishumo ya yuniti ya luambo; (b) u thoma u shumisa mbekanyamaitele ya luambo; (c) mbilaelo dzin˙ we na dzin˙ we dzo nyambo dza tshiofisi na nd ˆ (d) zwin˙ we na zwin˙ we zwine Minis ta a nga randela. ˆ tanganedzwaho malugana na u shumisa ˆ ila ye mbilaelo dza shumaniwa nadzo ngayo; na ta a nga randela nzulele na zwine zwa tea u vha kha mivhigo ine ya d (3) Minis ˆ ˆ na zwifhinga zwa u isa yeneyo mivhigo. o iswa, 50 55 10 No. 35742 Act No. 12 of 2012 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2 OCTOBER 2012 Use of Offi cial Languages Act, 2012 10 (4) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (2) and (3), the Minister may at any time require any national department, national public entity or national public enterprise to submit a report to the Minister on its use of official languages, within a time period determined by the Minister. (5) The Minister may instruct a national department, national public entity or national public enterprise that has failed to comply with any provision of this Act to comply with the Act within a time period determined by the Minister. Annual report to National Assembly

10. The Minister must, on an annual basis, table a report in the National Assembly on the status and use of official languages by national government for government purposes and on any exemption granted to a national public entity and a national public enterprise in terms of section 12. Intergovernmental forums on use of official languages

11. The Minister may— (a) establish one or more intergovernmental forums— (i) (ii) (iii) to promote general coordination, cooperation and consultation between national departments, national public entities and national public enterprises on the use of official languages for government purposes; to coordinate, align and monitor the implementation of language policies; and to perform any other function that the Minister may prescribe. (b) in respect of such forums— (i) determine their composition; (ii) determine their terms of reference; (iii) convene their meetings; and (iv) determine any other matter necessary for their effective functioning. Exemptions from application of section 7 12. (1) The Minister may, on application by a national public entity or national public enterprise listed in Schedule 3 Parts A or B to the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999), exempt, wholly or in part, such national public entity or national public enterprise from the application of section 7. (2) The Minister may, on his or her own accord and on such terms and conditions as the Minister may determine, by notice in the Gazette, exempt a national public entity or national public enterprise listed in Schedule 3 Parts A or B to the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999), from the application of section 7. (3) The application for an exemption must be in the form and manner prescribed by the Minister. (4) If the Minister exempts a national public entity or national public enterprise from the application of section 7 the national public entity or national public enterprise must assign a senior employee to perform the functions of a language unit. Regulations 13. (1) The Minister may, after consultation with the Pan South African Language Board, make regulations, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, regarding— (a) (b) (c) the form and content of a language policy; timeframes for establishing a language unit; the form and content of a report contemplated in section 9; 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2 OCTOBER 2012 Mulayo wa u Shumiswa ha nyambo dza Tshiofi si, 2012 11 No. 35742 11 Nom 12 ya 2012 tod ˆ ˆ (4) Naho hu na mbetshelo dza khethekanyo dza nga fhasi dza (2) na (3), Minis ta ˆ tshifhinga tshin˙ we na tshin˙ we a nga a uri muhasho mun˙ we na mun˙ we wa lushaka, tshiimiswa tshin˙ we na tshin˙ we tsha muvhuso wa lushaka kana bindu la muvhuso wa ˆ ta malugana na zwine nyambo dza khou shumisiswa lushaka zwi ise muvhigo kha Minis ˆ ta a d zwone, lwa tshifhinga tshine Minis ˆ ˆ ta a nga laela muhasho wa lushaka, tshiimiswa tsha muvhuso wa lushaka na ˆ bindu la muvhuso wa lushaka zwine zwo kundelwa u anana na mbetshelo in˙ we na in˙ we ˆ ya uno Mulayo u itela uri zwiimiswa zwi anane na uno Mulayo hu saathu u fhela ta a d tshifhinga tshine Minis ˆ ˆ o tshi amba. o tou bula. (5) Minis Muvhigo wa n˙ waha u iswaho kha Buthano la Lushaka ˆ

10. Minis ta u fanela uri nga n˙ waha, a ite uri muvhigo u ambiwe nga hawo Buthanoni ˆ la Lushaka ho sedzwa vhuimo na u shumiswa ha nyambo dza tshiofisi nga muvhuso wa ˆ lushaka zwi tshi itelwa ndivho dza muvhuso nahone hu sumbedzwe-vho na zwiimiswa zwa muvhuso wa lushaka na mabindu a muvhuso zwe zwa tendelwa u sa tevhedza khethekanyo ya 12. Foramu dza thanganelano ya muvhuso kha zwa u shumisa nyambo dza tshiofisi ˆ

11. Minis ta a nga— ˆ (a) thoma foramu nthihi kana nnzhi dza thanganelano ya muvhuso— ˆ (i) u itela u alusa u konanya nga u tou angaredza, tshumisano na u kwamana vhukati ha mihasho ya lushaka, zwiimiswa zwa muvhuso wa lushaka na mabindu a muvhuso wa lushaka kha u shumiswa ha nyambo zwi tshi itelwa ndivho dza muvhuso; 5 10 15 20 (ii) u konanya, u livhanyisa na u lavhelesa u thoma u shumiswa ha mbekanya maitele dza luambo; na (iii) u shuma mushumo mun˙ we na mun˙ we une Minis (b) zwi tshi yelana na dziforamu— ta a nga u randela. ˆ 25 (i) dzhia tsheo malugana na uri yo vhumbwa nga mirad ˆ (ii) u dzhia tsheo malugana na zwine zwa khou tendelanwa khazwo (iii) u vhidza mi tangano; na ˆ (iv) u dzhia tsheo kha tshin˙ we na tshin˙ we tsho teaho hu tshi itelwa o ifhio; kushumele kwavhud ˆ i. U tendelwa kha zwa u sa tevhedza khethekanyo ya 7 12. (1) Minis ta a nga ri, musi ho itwa khumbelo nga tshiimiswa tsha muvhuso wa ˆ lu ya 3 la muvhuso wa lushaka zwi re kha mutevhe wa shedu lushaka kana bindu ˆ ˆ Zwipid a zwa A kana B kha Mulayo wa Kulangele kwa Masheleni a Muvhuso, wa 1999 ˆ (Mulayo wa Nomboro ya 1 wa 1999) tendela lwo fhelelaho kana lu songo fhelelaho, tshenetsho tshiimiswa tsha muvhuso wa lushaka kana bindu la muvhuso wa lushaka uri ˆ zwi sa tevhedze khethekanyo ya 7. (2) Minis ta a nga, musi a tshi funa nahone nga kha yeneyo milayo ine Minmis ˆ o ivhadzo kha Gazete, tendela tshiimiswa tsha muvhuso wa lu ya 3 la muvhuso wa lushaka zwi re kha mutevhe wa wa Shedu ˆ ˆ a zwa A kana B kha Mulayo wa Kulangele kwa Masheleni a Muvhuso, wa 1999 ita tsheo ya hone, nga kha nd ˆ lushaka kana bindu Zwipid ˆ (Mulayo wa Nomboro ya 1 wa 1999) uri zwa sa tevhedze khethekanyo ya 7. ta a d ˆ ˆ (3) Khumbelo ya u tendelwa i fanela u itwa nga nd ˆ (4) Arali Minis ta. ila yo randelwaho nga Minis ˆ ta a tendela tshiimiswa tsha muvhuso wa lushaka kana bindu ˆ la ˆ muvhuso wa lushaka uri zwa sa tevhedze khethekanyo ya 7, tshiimiswa tsha muvhuso la muvhuso wa lushaka zwi fanela u ita uri mushumo wa yuniti wa lushaka kana bindu ˆ ya luambo u shumiwe nga mushumi a re na vhuimo vhuhulwane. 30 35 40 45 Ndangulo 13. (1) Minis ta a nga, musi o ranga u kwamana na Bodo ya Luambo ya Afrika ˆ Tshipembe, ita ndangulo, dzi ananaho na mbetshelo dza uno Mulayo, malugana na— 50 (a) nzulele na zwi re ngomu ha mbekanyamaitele ya luambo; (b) zwifhinga zwa u thoma u vhumba yuniti ya luambo; (c) nzulele na zwi re ngomu ha muvhigo wo bulwaho kha khethekanyo ya 9; 12 No. 35742 Act No. 12 of 2012 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2 OCTOBER 2012 Use of Offi cial Languages Act, 2012 12 (d) (e) (f) the manner, form and timeframes for submitting an application for exemption in terms of section 12; any matter which in terms of this Act is required, or permitted, to be prescribed; and any matter which the Minister deems it necessary or expedient to make regulations in order to achieve the objects of this Act. (2) Before making regulations in terms of this Act, the Minister must— (a) publish the proposed regulations in the Gazette for public comment; (b) grant a period of at least 30 days for written representations to the Minister on the proposed regulations; and consider any such written representations received. (c) 5 10 Short title and commencement

14. This Act is called the Use of Official Languages Act, 2012, and comes into operation on a date fixed by the President by proclamation in the Gazette. GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2 OCTOBER 2012 Mulayo wa u Shumiswa ha nyambo dza Tshiofi si, 2012 13 No. 35742 13 Nom 12 ya 2012 (d) nd ˆ (e) (f) ila, nzulele na zwifhinga zwa u isa khumbelo ya u tendelwa u sa tevhedza zwi tshi ya nga khethekanyo ya 12; tshin˙ we na tshin˙ we tshine zwi tshi ya nga uno Mulayo tsha tendelwa, u randelwa; nahone tshin˙ we na tshin˙ we zwi tshi ya kha zwine Minis ta a vhona zwi tshi ˆ zwi itelwa u swikelela zwipikwa zwa uno Mulayo. ea kana eaho naho zwi tshi nga vha zwi sa pfadzi kha u ita ndangulo zwi tshi ea, kana tsha tod ˆ ˆ tod ˆ ˆ tod ˆ ˆ a ha u ita ndangulo zwi tshi ya nga uno Mulayo, Minis ta u fanela u— ˆ adza kha Gazete ndangulo dzo dzinginywaho u itela vhupfiwa ha (b) tshitshavha; fha tshifhinga tshi tukusa tshine tsha nga linga na mad ˆ ˆ n˙ walela Minis ta malugana na ndangulo dzo dzinginywaho; na u ˆ (c) dzhiela n tha man˙ walwa man˙ we na man˙ we o ˆ tanganedzwaho. ˆ uvha a 30 tsha u tou (2) Phand ˆ (a) and ˆ Dzina lipfufhi ˆ la Mulayo na d ˆ ˆ uvha la u thoma u shumisa Mulayo ˆ

14. Uno Mulayo u vhidzwa upfi Mulayo wa u Shumiswa ha Nyambo dza Tshiofisi, wa o dzudzanywa nga Phresidennde o thoma u shuma nga datumu ine ya d ˆ 2012, nahone u d ˆ nga Mulevho kha Gazete. 5 10 15