TThe African Language Association of Southern Africa (ALASA) was established in 1979 as a non-discriminatory, non-profit-making Association at a conference hosted by the Department of African Languages of the University of South Africa (UNISA).

ALASA has two main aims:

1. to promote interaction between researchers, students and teachers of African languages and literature, and
2. to assist in the promotion of research, language development and effective verbal and written communication in a multilingual society, for example, in matters relating to language planning and policy, education policy and liaison with other organisations with similar interests.
Chairperson:
2009 - Prof P A Mulaudzi (Chair)

ALASA Board 2009:
Prof P A Mulaudzi (Chair)
UNISA
P O Box 392
Pretoria 0003
Tel: +27 12 320 3140
Fax: +27 12 320 3417
e-mail: mulaupa@unisa.ac.za

Prof NN Mathonsi   (Deputy Chair)
School of IsiZulu Studies
University of KwaZulu – Natal, Durban
4041
e-mail: mathonsi@ukzn.ac.za

Dr ML Mojapelo (Treasurer)
Dept of African Languages
University of South Africa
P.O. Box 392
UNISA, 0003
e-mail: mojapml@unisa.ac.za

Dr A Nyamende (Secretary)
Dept of African Languages
UCT
Rondebosch 7701
Tel. +27 21 650 2306
e-mail: abner@beattie.uct.ac.za

Prof I E Kosch (Scientific Editor-SAJAL)
Department of African Languages
UNISA
P.O. Box 392
Pretoria 0003
Tel. +27 12 429 8232
e-mail: koschim@unisa.ac.za

Prof N M Musehane (Coordinator)
Tshivenda Language Research and Development Centre
University of Venda
Private Bag x5050 tyhohoyandou
0950
e-mail: musehanen@univen.ac.za

Dr ROB Nhlekisana,
Department of African Languages and Literature,
Faculty of Humanities,
Private Bag UB00703,
Gaborone,
BOTSWANA
e-mail: nhlekisana@mopipi.ub.bw

Dr MM  Somniso (Sub- portfolio for scientific editor)
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
School of Language, Media and Communication
Tel: +27 (0) 41 504 2210
Cell: 072 7236 001
Fax: +(27) (0) 415042574

Prof DE Mutasa (Sub – portfolio for coordinator)
Dept of African Languages,
University of South Africa  
P.O. Box 392, UNISA. 0003
e-mail: mutasde@unisa.ac.za 

Prof S E Ngubane
Deputy Dean: Undergraduate Studies & Acting Head of Music
Faculty of Humanities, Dev. & Social Sciences
University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban 4041
Tel. +27 31 260 2510
Fax: 031-2601065 or 2898
e-mail: ngubanes@nu.ac.za

Additional members:
Dr JC Le Roux and Dr P Phaahla (Assistants to the scientific editor)