Pilot programs for Kiswahili underway in Gauteng schools
Pilot programs to teach Kiswahili in schools are currently underway in Gauteng.
This is according to Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga, who briefed media on Tuesday ahead of her department’s budget vote in Parliament.
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The learning of Kiswahili by South African pupils is seen as a major breakthrough, after the country signed a memorandum of understanding with Kenya in September 2018.
According to Motshekga the pilot program will help the department plan for next year’s implementation.
Apart from Kenya, Tanzania and Zanzibar, Kiswahili is also spoken in parts of Uganda, DRC, Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, Malawi and Mozambique.