Use of Official Languages Act, 2012 (Act No. 12 of 2012)

Notices

Notice in terms of Section 12(1) of the Use of Official Languages Act 2012 (Act No. 12 of 2012), and Regulations published on the 28th February 2014 in the Government Gazette under Notice No. 10140: Notice in terms of Section 12(1) of the Use of Official Languates Act 2012 (Act No. 12 of 2012), and Regulations  published on the 28th February 2014 in the Government Gazette under Notice No. 10140: Notice of Exemption of the Safety and Security Education and Training Authority

Notice No. 6610 of 2025
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Notice No. 6610

12 September 2025

GG 53335

Department of Sports, Arts and Culture

 

In terms of section 12(1) of the Use of Official Languages Act, 2012 (Act No. 12 of 2012) ("the Act"), and Regulation 9  of the Regulations published on 28th February 2014 in the Government Notice No. 10140 (to be referred to hereinafter as "the Regulations"), I hereby—

 

(i)exempt in part the Safety and Security Sector Education and Training Authority from the application of section 7 of the Act;
(ii)require the Safety and Security Sector Education and Training Authority in accordance with section 12(4) of the Act to assign a senior official of the Marketing and Communications Department to perform the functions of a language unit;
(iii)and adopt a language policy within three months of being exempted to establish a language unit.

 

In terms of regulation 9 of the Regulations, I may at any time review an exemption granted in terms of the Act and may—

 

(a)withdraw the exemption;
(b)amend or remove any condition to which the exemption is subject or add the conditions that may be necessary;
(c)amend the scope of the exemption; or
(d)take any other step in regard to the exemption.

 

Given under my Hand at Pretoria on this 24th day of July 2025.

 

 

Mr Gayton McKenzie, MP

Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture

Date: 24 July 2025