“…Implementation failures are said to be largely due to insufficient consideration on the practicality of the policy intention. For instance, the difficulties in balancing the interests of all 11 official languages; slow progress in linguistic development (including standardisation and making them relevant to science, technology and advanced literature); a low turnover in training teachers who can teach in indigenous languages; and utility of the indigenous languages at higher levels of education, business and commerce remains low (Cele, 2004;Foley, 2004;Tshotsho, 2013;Webb, 2013). Another factor frequently identified is the insufficient support and demand from general indigenous language communities due to the perceived low value and esteem of the languages (Blommaert et al, 2005;Foley, 2004;Tshotsho, 2013;Turner, 2012;Webb, 1999Webb, , 2009Webb, , 2013.…”