Tag: Afrikaans
Name Changes Seen as Plot to Expunge Afrikaans
South Africa’s government is on a name-changing spree—and that’s sparking a fierce language war and fierce feelings.
South Africa was colonized by Dutch settlers...
What is Orania?
Orania is a White Dutch–only enclave and an “independent” country inside South Africa. Inside Orania, English and the majority of African languages are banned—sort...
Ryanair Imposes Afrikaans Test on South African Passengers
Ryanair, one of Europe’s largest budget airlines is demanding that travelers who hold a South African passport must first pass an ‘Afrikaans’ language test...
South Africa Classifies Afrikaans as ‘Foreign’
South Africa’s government has touched off a storm after it moved to classify native Afrikaans as a “foreign language.” For clarity’s sake, here is...
Afrikaans Goes to Court
The University of South Africa—locally known as UNISA—the largest university system in the nation, has been working on phasing out Afrikaans as a language...
Students Protest Multilingual Instruction in South Africa
Student protests disrupted classes and led to the cancellation of a career fair at Stellenbosch University in Western Cape, South Africa over a school-wide...
