Pan South African Language Board

{{Short description|South African multilingualism organisation}}

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| name = Pan South African Language Board

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| native_name = Pan-Suid-Afrikaanse Taalraad

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| formation = 1995

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| headquarters = Arcadia, Pretoria{{cite web|title =Contact Us|url=http://www.pansalb.org/contacts.html}}

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| language = {{collapsible list

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|title = 12 languages

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| Afrikaans | |Sepedi | English | Southern Ndebele| Southern Sotho | Swazi | Tsonga | Tswana | Venda | Xhosa | Zulu | SA Sign Language

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| leader_title = CEO

| leader_name = Mr Lance Craig Schultz{{cite web|title=Leadership|url=http://pansalb.org/leadership.html}}

| leader_title2 = Chairperson

| leader_name2 = Prof Lolie Makhubu-Badenhorst{{cite web|title=Board Members|url=http://pansalb.org/board-members.html}}

| leader_title3 = Deputy Chairperson

| leader_name3 = Ms. Seipati Dichabe{{cite web|title=Board Members|url=http://pansalb.org/board-members.html}}

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| board_of_directors = Mrs Preetha Dabideen, Dr Dolly Dlavane, Ms. Portia Chilwane, Mr Edward Mudau, Dr. Nomakhosazana Rasana, Ms. Mariaan Maartens, Mr Cinga Gqabu, Ms. Khensani Bilankulu, Mr Aubrey Greyling Mthembu, Mr Manfred Molebaloa{{cite web|title=Board Members|url=http://pansalb.org/board-members.html}}

| key_people = Company Secretary: Adv Karabo Sibanyoni

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The Pan South African Language Board ({{langx|af|Pan-Suid-Afrikaanse Taalraad }}, abbreviated PanSALB) is an organisation in South Africa established to promote multilingualism, to develop and preserve the [https://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/sign-language-officially-12th-official-language 12 official languages], and to protect language rights in South Africa. The Board was established in terms of Act 59 of 1995 by the Parliament of South Africa.{{cite web|title=PanSALB History|url=http://www.pansalb.org/history1.html}}

In addition to the 12 official languages of South Africa, PanSALB also strives to create conditions for the use and development of all languages used by communities in the country including the Khoe, San, and Nama.{{cite web|title=NO. 59 OF 1995: PAN SOUTH AFRICAN LANGUAGE BOARD ACT, 1995.|url=http://www.dac.gov.za/sites/default/files/Legislations%20Files/a59-95.pdf}}

PanSALB structures include: the Provincial Language Committees (PLCs), the National Language Bodies (NLBs), and the National Lexicography Units (NLUs).[https://www.pansalb.org/services/]