Writing a novel is difficult in any language. To fashion parallel versions of your work in two languages, and concurrently, almost beggars belief. But that is just what André Brink has been doing for ...

Part 2 in a two-part series: Part 1 can be read here. On the eve of South Africa’s democratic dispensation, a language deal was reached between the incumbent National Party and the aspirant African ...

Cape Town - The “fall of Afrikaans and the rise of English” at Stellenbosch University (SU) is an over-simplification of the language implementation planned at Maties, the institution said on Monday. ...

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Deep-seated language issues at Stellenbosch University are popping up again as the SA Human Rights Commission continues a probe into allegations that Afrikaans in some residences has been prohibited.

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Why does the issue of language in advertising arouse such strong feelings? What are some of the complexities involved? Folio invited me to open a window on their perspective, outlining some of the ...

Previously we looked at how you can help your child with comprehension homework. This week we focus on writing Afrikaans essays. Planning is the most important part of the writing process. With proper ...

Hollywood star Charlize Theron has faced a mountain of criticism for calling her mother tongue Afrikaans "a dying language". Theron joked it was spoken by "about 44 people" and was "not very helpful".

An elite South African university wants to drop Afrikaans as the language of instruction and teach in English. Stellenbosch University management has taken the decision in the wake of a viral video ...