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"That's how it's supposed to be": Young Afrikaans-speaking sibling's fluent Zulu banter charms SA

A charming video featuring two Afrikaans-speaking siblings engaging in a cute argument entirely in isiZulu sparked widespread joy The unexpected linguistic exchange, captured and shared on TikTok, ...
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South Africans related after mom realised learning Afrikaans later in life was harder than expected

A mother’s attempt to keep up with her son’s Afrikaans quickly turned into a humorous reality check The video reflected a common South African household experience, where education introduces new ...
Christian Science Monitor

In South Africa, a push to reclaim an Afrikaans as diverse as its speakers

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...
Bizcommunity

Local papers deliver unmatched reach into the Afrikaans-speaking market

Roots, South Africa's leading urban, community-level, quantitative survey, canvased the opinions of 25 000+ decision makers in 107 communities last year. Of those respondents, 41% were fluent in ...
The Conversation

Revival of Afrikaans anti‑apartheid paper is good news. But change is in order

Editor Max du Preez with one of the early editions of Vrye Weekblad. @klyntji/Twitter For a generation of Afrikaans-speaking South Africans the relaunch of the alternative weekly Vrye Weekblad ...