(1) Whether he was informed that the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Dr B E Nzimande, published in the Government Gazette No. 1160 of 30 October 2020 the Language Policy Framework for Public Higher Education Institutions Determined in Terms of Section 27(2) of the Higher Education Act, Act 101 Of 1997, as amended, which excludes Afrikaans, Khoi and San languages in its definition of indigenous languages, while he reportedly stated on 28 October 2021 that the definition of indigenous languages was still being discussed; if so,
(2) whether he intends to investigate the matter, particularly the (a) Minister’s statement that the final policy framework’s definition of indigenous languages is still being discussed and (b) statutory grounds on which the discussions the Minister refers to rely given that the final policy framework has already been gazetted;
(3) whether he intends to ensure that the final policy framework will be amended to include Afrikaans, Khoi and San languages in its definition of indigenous languages before it is set to take effect on 1 January 2022; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
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