AFTER Nelson Mandela’s ascension to power in 1994, South Africa added nine official languages to English and Afrikaans. The winner, though, was English, which has become the unrivaled lingua franca.
Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron is facing fierce criticism in South Africa after saying her mother tongue, Afrikaans, is “a dying language.” The “Monster” and “Tully” star made the comments on ...
A South African man in the US went viral after butchering Afrikaans in an interview, leaving Mzansi amused as the clip sparks ...
Not only is it the world's second sexiest language but demons speak it too, according to the Netflix series. Season 4 of Netflix’s Lucifer is underway, and some viewers have noticed that South African ...
A viral TikTok video showed a nine-year-old Afrikaans boy attempting to speak English while standing at a baggage protection ...
DIE ANTWOORD was in town last week. The South African band raps and sings in a hypnotic mixture of Afrikaans and English, switching constantly between the two. In the music video for a popular song, ...
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — With 11 official languages, it is not clear if the new South Africa will become a Tower of Babel or a monument to multicultural tolerance. The fact that this seemingly ...
Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron is facing fierce criticism in South Africa after saying her mother tongue, Afrikaans, is "a dying language." Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron is facing ...