Prove you are an ‘MsanziGlot’ and win R40 000 with Pendoring Awards

Polyglots are people who know and are able to use several languages. But why have polyglots when we can have MsanziGlots – is there someone out there who can speak all ten indigenous languages, perhaps?

To enter their search for MsanziGlots, WhatsApp a 1-minute video using as many South African languages as possible to 063 082 6266 by October 24. You stand a chance of winning R40 000 and a chance of making an appearance at the Pendoring Awards ceremony in October 2021.

Pendoring’s campaign this year focuses on the importance of developing multilingualism in society.

In a country where more than 91% of South Africans have an indigenous mother tongue, mono-culture strips us of our dignity and rich cultural resources in favour of internationalisation. The female-led campaign by Think Creative Africa and visual artist Lady Skollie makes a bold call for our mother tongues and for multilingualism to be applied at all levels of society, from early childhood development to the corporate environment. This is underpinned by the global UN Decade of Indigenous Languages that kicks off in 2022.

“As we start to look towards 2022 and the beginning of the Decade of Indigenous Languages, we do so with a sense of what could be, and a genuine optimism that South Africans will come to appreciate the richness of all 11 of our official languages, and the power of those languages to help us see the world with new eyes,” Heidi Brauer, Chief Marketing Officer at Hollard.

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Pendoring, the platform that embraces country and industry to promote, unify and celebrate the richness of South Africa’s creative content in all its indigenous languages. Endorsed by UNESCO (The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation). #SpeakSouthAfrica