Maloa said Botswana was vying for an export-led economy since it is a member of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region. The other three languages used within the SADC region include English, French and Portuguese. This comes barely eight months after South Africa incorporated the language in its syllabus in a bid to train people to embrace it as an alternative official language. READ ALSO: God's time is best: Jubilation as couple welcomes quadruplets after long wait for a childHe added the country was glad to introduce it in South Africa after conducting thorough research on its origin, relevance and viability. South Africa has 11 officials languages that are taught in schools and has adopted some foreign languages in the syllabus over the years.

Source: Daily Nation September 24, 2020 05:48 UTC