1.

Live Performance  

06:10

2.

LIVE BROADCAST: THE eTV MORNING SHOW

06:30

3.

Arrival, Registration, Tea, and Live Performance by Sinomusa isiXhosa Cultural Group

08:30

4.

Briefing session (Premier, Ministers, DMs, Speakers, MECs, Mayors, Chairperson, CEO, DGs, HoDs, DDGs, EHL, NLS CD, PPM, and distinguished guests)

09:30

Formal Programme

Session 1

Programme Directors: Mr Dumisani Mbebe & Ms Penny Libyane

5.

Singing & Signing of the National Anthem

10:00

6.

Opening and welcoming

10:05

7.

Purpose of the Event

10:25

8.

Message from United Nations, Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

10:45

9.

Message from SADiLaR in relation to language and technology

10:50

10.

PanSALB’s strategy in promotion of mother language use in South Africa

10:55

11.

Guest Speaker on Promotion of Mother Language Usage in South Africa and its Implementation

11:15

Session 2

Programme Director: Mr Vusumuzi Mkhize: DG Department of Sport, Arts and Culture

12

Role of Traditional Leaders in promoting mother language use

11:35

13.

Strides of the Eastern Cape Department of Education (EC DoE) towards mother language education

11:55

14.

The Importance of Language in Building Social Cohesion or Nation Building

12:35

15.

Performance

12:55

16.

Remarks: Introduction of the Minister

13:10

17.

Keynote Address

13:20

Session 3

Programme Directors: Programme Director: Mr Dumisani Mbebe & Ms Penny Libyane

18.

Vote of thanks and closure

13:50

19.

Announcements on the next day’s programme

14:00

20.

Lunch

14:05