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A certain amount of political baggage had to be shaken off before such a feat could be realised – not just in the right words ...
Afrikaans celebrated its 100th anniversary as a national language on 8 May. In light of this, a ‘proudly Afrikaans’ insurance company is questioning if it’s time for another version of ‘ Veels Geluk, ...
A South African mother shared her funny Afrikaans exchange on ‘open the door’ in a TikTok video. The clip went viral, and ...
Carl Niehaus slams Afrikaans at 100, calling it a fallen language of exclusion—not celebration—and urges a radical reclaiming ...
Does Afrikaans deserve the baggage it has? Or is it fair to say that it has baggage? And what is the way forward for Afrikaans? Afrikaans is a language and therefore a tool to link or help people ...
Controversial Afrikaans singer and content creator Steve Hofmeyr, who faced backlash for wanting to use the K-Word shares why ...
Perhaps the most unforgivable part of the Great Trek 2025 edition of 49 Afrikaner refugees (five more than Charlize Theron’s ...
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says he will not have Julius Malema, who repeatedly chants “Kill the farmer," ...
Afrikaans was recognised as an official language in South Africa. What does the language mean to the country today?
President Trump signed an executive order telling white Afrikaans South Africans they could apply for refugee status in the U ...
Today marks a significant milestone in South Africa’s linguistic history—100 years since Afrikaans was officially recognised as a state language. While many celebrate this centenary ...
President Ramaphosa let loose about the Afrikaans ‘refugees’ to the US during unscripted remarks while visiting South Africa’s premier showcase for commercial farmers.