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 ...

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — The U.S. government has officially granted 54 Afrikaans South Africans, white descendants of mainly Dutch colonizers, refugee status and they are expected to land in ...

Afrikaans became South Africa's second official language on 8 May 1925, alongside English, replacing Dutch, which had been one of the two official languages in the then-Union of South Africa ...

The rapid relocation of the Afrikaners, who President Trump says have been racially persecuted in South Africa, stands in stark contrast to the virtual shutdown of all other refugee admissions. By ...

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 ...

Van Pretoria tot by die Taalmonument: Solidariteit het die Afrikaans 100 Lettertoer aangepak waar die letters, dorp vir dorp, storie vir storie, Afrikaans 100 gevier het. Op 8 Mei is dit presies ...

The series is SABC 2’s last remaining Afrikaans programme. Rapport reports that Voetspore producer Kew Productions sued the SABC on Tuesday, 22 April 2025, for legal costs and outstanding fees ...

JOHANNESBURG - The SABC has explained why the Afrikaans television news bulletin over the weekend was not broadcast, saying this was due to a scheduling error. The ...

Demi-Leigh Tebow and her husband, football star Tim Tebow, have a baby girl on the way — but it sounds like the duo still have plenty of things to figure out before she arrives. While speaking ...

Launched in October 2024 and funded by private investors, Wanatu requires Afrikaans proficiency for its drivers. While the platform’s app accommodates English-speaking users through a ...