Language Services is responsible for the development of terminology, as it forms an integral part of language development. Terminology development facilitates
knowledge acquisition and transfer. Language Services performs the following functions:
- Collection of terms that do not have equivalents in the target language(s).
- Management of terms.
- Coordination of terms.
- Formation of Provincial Database.
The Provincial Language Services provides a translation and editing service to the provincial government departments, municipalities and statutory bodies in the official languages in the province, making it possible for the provincial government to communicate with, practically the whole of the population in their own language.
The Provincial Language Services also provides interpreting services in meetings, seminars, misconduct hearings, etc.
The Provincial Language Services has as one of its many goals, the promotion of writing, reading and appreciation of literary work, especially with regard to the previously marginalised languages.
Language Services promotes the culture of reading and writing literature books in KwaZulu-Natal. This is done through the following projects:
- Literature Writing Competitions To encourage literacy work.
- Writing Workshops and writing competitions, for the whole community in the Province especially communities in the most deprived wards; and Correctional Centres.
- We also support reading and writing clubs and encourage the use of indigenous languages which in turn promotes multilingualism.