The Indigenous Language Imbizo 2022

The Indigenous Language Imbizo

Pendoring invites all stakeholders from the private sector, civil society and academia to participate in the Indigenous Language Imbizo to activate the UN International Decade of Indigenous Languages (2022-2032) in South Africa.

Through a series of short talks, panel discussions and interviews, the Indigenous Language Imbizo will be a platform to unite multiple stakeholders to campaign for the further development of and investment in South Africa’s indigenous languages, and for a more multilingual society.

The Indigenous Language Imbizo is free to attend and open to all passionate about developing indigenous languages and multilingualism in South Africa. Please register beforehand.

Sponsors and partners

The Indigenous Language Imbizo is endorsed by the South African Commission for UNESCO. It is in partnership with Multichoice, Media24, Caxton, University of Johannesburg Multilingual Language Services Office (MLSO), University of Johannesburg Faculty of Humanities, Jacaranda FM, SABC Radio, The Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB), the Indigenous Languages Action Forum (ILAF), Dagbreek Trust and ATKV. Interested parties are welcome to email [email protected] for more information on sponsorship or partnership opportunities.

About the Pendoring Awards

The Pendoring Awards were established to celebrate and develop indigenous language capacity in the advertising and communications sectors. The Awards celebrate and promote our rich and diverse indigenous cultural heritage by rewarding authentic creativity in South Africa's indigenous mother tongues. Through the work of the Pendoring Awards, more and more creative agencies, publishers, media companies, and tertiary institutions are responding to the call to become more inclusive and diverse in their communication.

The Indigenous Language Imbizo is a means to begin celebrating and promoting South Africa’s indigenous languages beyond the advertising, marketing, communications, and publishing industries.

Contact details:

PHONE: 012 880 26 35

EMAIL: [email protected]

OUR TICKETING AND STREAMING SUPPORT HOURS ARE:

Monday to Friday: 9am to 5 pm

Saturdays: 10am to 2pm

Sundays: 10am to 1pm

Public Holidays: 10am to 1pm