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 ...

In the past two weeks, we have seen protests erupt at former Afrikaans-only universities, specifically at the University of Pretoria and the University of the Free State. The reasons for the protests ...

Tension is brewing at Laerskool Theresapark, Pretoria, over a call by the school governing body (SGB) to terminate Afrikaans as a medium at the parallel medium school. Mogomotsi Tlhoaele, SGB ...

Police officers conduct arrests after a molotov cocktail was thrown at a police vehicle outside Hoerskool Overvaal in Vereeneging on 18 January 2018. Members of the ANC, EFF and parents protested ...

Bloemfontein - The University of the Free State has started a discussion on reviewing its language policy, after students suggested that English replace Afrikaans as the language of instruction.

The Economic Freedom Fighters Student Command (EFFSC) says students being taught in Afrikaans at universities are at an advantage compared to black students. “Afrikaans must be on the same level as ...

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