The close relationship between the Stellenbosch Institute for Language Teaching (INTUS) and the Interuniversity Committee for Language Teaching has brought into being several projects aimed at upgrading the quality of language communication in Southern Africa. As well as controlled experiments with innovative approaches in language teaching, needs analyses have been co11ducted with a view to improving language proficiency in industry and in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Readers of this journal are also well aware of the fact that both the Institute and the Interuniversity Committee are strongly represented on the Editorial Committee of PER LINGUAM. It is therefore appropriate for PER LINGUAM to announce an important pilot project which is another significant milestone on the road of cooperation between the Institute and the Interuniversity Committee

The history and development of!NTUS (thelnstitutefor Language Teaching ofthe.University of Stellenbosch) is sketched in broad terms. Certain definitions of the role and function of a university are given and the differences between a language teaching institute and language departments of a university are outlined. It is maintained that research, particularly applied research and development, is the main task of the institute. However, much of this research must be done outside the parent institution, and often with private funding, and therefore a close working relationship has to be established with the private sector. Research findings have to be made available and future researchers have to be trained. A comprehensive list of publications put out by INTUS forms the final part of the article. Die geskiedenis en ontwikkeling van!NTUS (lnstituut vir Taalonderrig van die Universiteit van Stellenbosch) word in bree trekke geskets. Sekere definisies van die rol enfunksies van 'n universiteit word gegee en die ver ski/le tussen 'n taalonderriginstituut en taaldepartemente aan 'n universiteit word in hooftrekke beskryf. Daar word aangevoer dat navorsing, vera/ toegepaste navorsing, en ontwikkeling die hooftake van hierdie instituut is. Baie van hierdie navorsing moet egter buite die moederinstansie gedoen word en dikwels met privaatfondse. Daarom moet daar 'n hegte werkverhouding met die privaatsektor opgebou word. Navorsingresultate moet beskikbaar gestel en toekomstige navorsers opgelei word.' n Omvattende lys van!NTUS-publikasies maak die finale deel van die artikel uit

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This article highlights some of the most pressing educational and language communication needs in the Republic of South Africa and emphasizes the urgency for accelerated programmes for teaching and learning. It further outlines and explains specific initiatives that have been started with in response to the needs described and it suggests an approach for the possible wider application of SALT in South Africa. Hierdie artikel belig 'n aantal van die dringendste opvoedkundige en kommunikatiewe behoeftes in die Republiek van Suid-Afrika. Die noodsaaklikheid van versnellingsprogramme vir die onderwys word beklemtoon. Verder omlyn en verduidelik dit spesifieke inisiatiewe waarmee begin is as antwoord op die bestaande behoeftes. Ten slotte word gesuggereer dat SALT in Suid-Afrika nog veel verder uitgebrei kan word