An Irish budget airline is removing a language requirement for South African passport holders traveling to the United Kingdom. Ryanair had been making those passengers pass a written test in Afrikaans ...

Actress Charlize Theron, an Oscar winner, has come under heavy fire in South Africa for declaring that her native Afrikaans is “a disappearing language". The “Monster” and “Tully” actress said that ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Microsoft has added text support for the Afrikaans language to all versions of its Translator ...

Learning Afrikaans used to be much more politically contentious (Reuters) I truly never thought I'd find myself learning lists of vocabulary ever again. After years spent studying French and German to ...

Johannesburg - The Afrikaans language must no longer be imposed on people and should be put in its place, EFF leader Julius Malema said on Thursday. "There are some elements who think Afrikaans is ...

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As the fallout from UK airline Ryanair's decision to test South African passport holders' general knowledge in Afrikaans continues, the Afrikaans Language Board says the quiz had major implications ...

In addition to the Chair, funds are made available for bursaries for deserving students studying Afrikaans at postgraduate level at SU. According to the Vosloo couple, the Chair is aimed at further ...