Language use in SA courts is a four-letter word

Senzo Meyiwa trial casts spotlight on policy that needs to foster multilingual rather than monolingual approach

13 June 2022 - 19:20 By Zakeera Docrat and Russell H. Kaschula

The murder of football player Senzo Meyiwa in 2014 and its protracted and controversial (https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2022-04-19-who-killed-senzo-meyiwa-as-court-case-unfolds-docuseries-reveals-8-years-of-inconsistent-storytelling-and-inept-policing/) police investigation (https://mg.co.za/news/2022-06-03-senzo-meyiwa-trial-more-police-blunders-exposed/) involving high-profile figures in the South African music industry continues to make headlines. Five men are on trial for allegedly murdering the national team captain and goalkeeper...

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