This news aggregator site highlights South African labour news from a wide range of internet and print sources. Each posting has a synopsis of the source article, together with a link or reference to the original. Postings cover the range of labour related matters from industrial relations to generalist human resources.SABC News reports that Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has advised that court interpreters will soon be required to register as professional language practitioners, as required by the South African Language Practitioners’ Council Act.
The Act came into effect in August. She was speaking at the official launch of the Court Interpreters Robing Programme at Kgosi Mampuru Correctional Center in Pretoria on Tuesday. Kubayi noted that registration would enhance the recognition of court interpreters as professional language practitioners, and not as mere interpreters. Kubayi further urged court interpreters to make use of the department’s bursary scheme to learn more languages as government was paying a lot of money to hire foreign language interpreters in certain cases.
Deputy Chief Justice Dunston Mlambo urged court interpreters to treat their work as a sophisticated craft and uphold the highest professional and ethical standards. He pointed out that the role of interpreters was crucial in simplifying the language and interaction between court officials, complainants and the accused during court proceedings.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Phanuel Shuma at SABC News
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