The national government and provincial governments may use any particular official languages for the purposes of government, taking into account usage, practicality, expense, regional circumstances and the balance of the needs and preferences of the population as a whole or in the province concerned; but the national government and each provincial government must use at least two official languages.
Urhulumente wesizwe noorhulumente bamaphondo bangasebenzisa naziphi na kanye iilwimi zoburhulumente ekwenzeni umsebenzi woburhulumente, bethathela ingqalelo ukusetyenziswa, ukuba nokusebenziseka, iindleko, iimeko zemimandla kunye nokulungelelana kweemfuno zabemi neelwimi abakhetha zona xa bebonke, okanye ezifunwa nezikhethwa ngabephondo elithile; kodwa urhulumente wesizwe norhulumente wephondo ngalinye kufuneka asebenzise ubuncinci iilwimi zoburhulumente zibe mbini.