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By Levy Masiteng
Curro Durbanville High School is extending an invitation to high schools across the country to participate in the “Nou Praat Jy!” public speaking competition.
The closing date for entries is 24 April.
Joline de Klerk, an Afrikaans teacher at school, said this competition was open to Afrikaans Home Language Speakers and Afrikaans First Additional Language Speakers in two categories – juniors (Grade 8-9) and seniors (Grade 10-12).
Teams of two will have 5-7 minutes to present their speeches, which can be persuasive, entertaining or motivational in style.
The competition is set to take place on June 25-26 at Curro Durbanville High School
The theme of the competition is “Afrikaans – ‘n taal van kleure en klank,” celebrating 100 years of Afrikaans as an official language.
“We are looking forward to lekker conversational dialogue. Additionally, we keep our fingers crossed that teams bring regional languages and dialects of Afrikaans to the stage. We hope they come and talk like they talk at home,” said Afrikaans teachers Joline de Klerk and Maritsa Smit.
The winning school and winners will receive R10,000 each, while the runners-up will receive R6,000 each, and the third-place winners R4,000 each.
According to the school, the “Nou Praat Jy!” public speaking competition is part of the Kultura Festival, a vibrant celebration of art, music and culture.
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