About Us

The English Academy of Southern Africa was founded in 1961. It is an association dedicated to promoting the effective use of English as a dynamic language in Southern Africa. Membership is open to all persons and organizations identifying with the Academy’s mission and sharing its vision.

VISION STATEMENT

The vision of the English Academy of Southern Africa is of a democratic society in which effective English is available to all who wish to use it, where competent instruction in the language is readily accessible and in which the country’s diverse linguistic ecology is respected.

MISSION STATEMENT

The English Academy is concerned with all forms and functions of English. It interests itself in English in education, promotes research and debate, organizes lectures, makes representations about language matters, rewards excellence and fosters the creative, critical and scholarly talents of users (and would-be users) of English in Southern Africa.

PROJECTS

The Academy organises the following:

• National conferences
• Seasonal schools
• Prizes and awards for writing in various categories
• A bursary for English teachers
• A language service
• Publications and lectures