And the learners did not hold back... From "Rethinking Language in Education Policy" to "Reclaiming Linguistic Heritage", the learners fully participated in the wide range of topics and questions posed during the #LanguageOurFreedom dialogue. #EducationZA #YouthDay2025

Dr Naledi Mbude-Mehana, a pioneer of Mother Tongue-based Bilingual Education (MTbBE) and Deputy Director-General for Transformation Programmes at the DBE, is a great proponent of widening epistemic access to meaningful teaching, learning, and assessment beyond Grade 3, particularly in mathematics, science, and other content subjects, through MTbBE. She has explained the importance of getting buy-in from parents and learners to ensure successful implementation of MTbBE in schools. #LanguageOurFreedom #EducationZA #LanguageInEducation #YouthDay2025

Rooted in the legacy of the 1976 Soweto Uprisings, this inaugural dialogue pays tribute to the past while engaging pressing questions about the role of African languages in today’s classrooms and society. Minister of Basic Education, Ms Siviwe Gwarube, who is currently at the national #YouthDay2025 commemoration in Potchefstroom, North West, has shared this message for the #LanguageOurFreedom dialogue 👇🏼

Rooted in the legacy of the 1976 Soweto Uprisings, this inaugural dialogue pays tribute to the past while engaging pressing questions about the role of African languages in today’s classrooms and society. Minister of Basic Education, Ms Siviwe Gwarube, who is currently at the national #YouthDay2025 commemoration in Potchefstroom, North West, has shared this message for the #LanguageOurFreedom dialogue 👇🏼