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The cast of 'Lui maar op, Belinda'
culture

‘Lui maar op, Belinda’ is ringing in a new season filled with laughter and tears

Charlize
Celeb News

Charlize Theron dragged for AKA post: ‘What about farm murders?’

Evan Hengst and Ilse-Lee van Niekerk as Sybrand and Liesl in kykNET's new romance film, 'Om en Om'.
Entertainment

Valentine’s Day in the Mother City: Watch kykNET’s special ‘Om en Om’

The cast of 'Lui maar op, Belinda'
Entertainment

‘Lui maar op, Belinda’ is ringing in a new season filled with laughter and tears

Charlize
Celeb News

Charlize Theron dragged for AKA post: ‘What about farm murders?’

Evan Hengst and Ilse-Lee van Niekerk as Sybrand and Liesl in kykNET's new romance film, 'Om en Om'.
Entertainment

Valentine’s Day in the Mother City: Watch kykNET’s special ‘Om en Om’

'Mooiweer en Warm' starts on Tuesday, 7 February at 20:00 on kykNET (DStv channel 144). Image: Supplied/kykNET
Entertainment

‘Mooiweer en Warm’: New drama explores the lives of weekend church hawkers

By Erene Roux06-02-2023 14:08

Take a look at the lives, struggles and joys of weekend church hawkers in kykNET’s new small-town drama ‘Mooiweer en Warm’ this February.

Charllize
Celeb News

What in the Benoni? Charlize’s bizarre toilet TikTok explained

By Megan van den Heever11-01-2023 14:24

Did Charlize Theron run out of toilet paper? The SA actress has had fans both amused and concerned at a viral TikTok video…

Steve Hofmeyr
Fashion and Beauty

‘One of 44’: Steve Hofmeyr makes fashion statement on stage

By Megan van den Heever22-12-2022 11:12

Afrikaans singer Steve Hofmeyr has made a fashion and political statement, and it’s geared at Hollywood actress Charlize Theron.

charlize theron afrikaans children
Lifestyle

Charlize Theron: Why only a ‘little Afrikaans’ to your kids?

By Cornelia Le Roux19-12-2022 15:45

Old or new bombshell? Way back in 2019, Charlize Theron already stated that Afrikaans ‘is a language filled with a very conflicted history’.

You can watch 'Desemberdiewe' on Saturday 17 December at 20:00 on kykNET
Entertainment

‘Desemberdiewe’: Introducing kykNET’s new heartfelt Christmas movie

By Erene Roux13-12-2022 13:31

What is the holiday season without a feel-good Christmas movie? Make sure to watch kykNET’s family-friendly film, ‘Desemberdiewe’ this holiday season.

Afrikaans
Lifestyle

Number 45? Little girl insists she is Afrikaans in viral clip [watch]

By Megan van den Heever02-12-2022 18:53

‘I don’t want to be English’: A clip of a little girl – insisting she is Afrikaans – has had South Africans shading Charlize Theron again.

Charlize Theron
Celeb News

‘Maybe it’s time to apologise?’: Charlize trolled over latest IG post

By Megan van den Heever29-11-2022 21:58

South African actress Charlize Theron has been labelled ‘out of touch’ after she blue-ticked her comments about the Afrikaans language.

Charlize Theron eff aFRIKAANS
Celeb News

‘Misleading’: PanSALB on Charlize Theron’s views about Afrikaans

By Nokuthula Ngcobo18-11-2022 14:34

‘60% of the people that speak the language are black’: South African-born actress Charlize Theron has been slammed by the language board.

Charlize
Celeb News

‘Voetsek’: Steve Hofmeyr and fans tell Charlize where to get off

By Megan van den Heever18-11-2022 13:44

‘Even Steve Hofmeyr’s children are more than 44’: A fan of the Afrikaans singer jokingly posted of Charlize Theron’s controversial comments.

Afrikaans
Celeb News

More than 44? These Hollywood actors STILL speak Afrikaans

By Megan van den Heever18-11-2022 11:30

Charlize Theron may think Afrikaans is ‘not a very helpful language’, but these Hollywood stars are proud of their mother tongue…

Charlize
Celeb News

Charlize Theron under fire: From Afrikaans to her parenting!

By Alicia Naidoo18-11-2022 10:29

SA-born actress Charlize Theron is under fire for saying Afrikaans is ‘unhelpful’ but her parenting was also previously under fire.

Elon Musk
Celeb News

Is Pretoria-born Elon Musk one of ’44’ Afrikaans-speaking people?

By Megan van den Heever18-11-2022 10:01

Did Charlize Theron include Twitter CEO and fellow South-African born star Elon Musk in the group of ’44’ people who still speak Afrikaans?

The Kiffness Jimmy Fallon Tonight Show
Entertainment

The Kiffness, Jimmy Fallon…and ‘lekka lekka’ Afrikaans [watch]

By Cornelia Le Roux18-11-2022 00:34

The Kiffness on a roll: Jimmy Fallon gave his cat song a spin…AND he is one of the 44 people still speaking Afrikaans. Take that, Charlize!

charlize theron afrikaans
Celeb News

‘Praating the taal’: Times when Afrikaans was HELPFUL to Charlize

By Cornelia Le Roux17-11-2022 12:25

Charlize Theron dropped a bombshell about Afrikaans ‘not being helpful’. But there has been times when it has been VERY helpful indeed…

Charlize
Celeb News

‘Proud to speak Afrikaans’: Steve Hofmeyr slams Charlize Theron

By Megan van den Heever17-11-2022 11:43

Steve Hofmeyr and other South Africans have expressed their pride in speaking Afrikaans, described as a ‘dying language’ by Charlize Theron.

Charlize Theron eff aFRIKAANS
Celeb News

‘It should be scrapped’: Charlize Theron’s Afrikaans views supported

By Nokuthula Ngcobo17-11-2022 07:23

Tweeps seem to agree with actress Charlize Theron who said in an interview that Afrikaans is a ‘dying’ and ‘unhelpful’ language.

Khampepe Stellenbosch University Afrikaans
News

DA accuses Khampepe report on Maties of ‘scapegoating Afrikaans’

By Nokwanda Ncwane09-11-2022 09:00

The DA says the report on Stellenbosch University by Sisi Khampepe blames Afrikaans for all the racial tensions in the institution.

Die Real Housewives van Pretoria
Entertainment

It’s official! KykNET announces ‘Die Real Housewives van Pretoria’

By Naledi de Wee17-08-2022 13:21

‘Die Real Housewives van Pretoria’ makes history as the first Afrikaans version of the reality series franchise.

Netflix
Entertainment

‘Ludik’: Netflix drops trailer for their first Afrikaans title [watch]

By Alicia Naidoo26-07-2022 15:54

Netflix dropped the trailer for their first Afrikaans title ‘Ludik’ starring South African and Hollywood iconic actor Arnold Vosloo.

Netflix
Entertainment

‘Ludik’: Netflix announces their first Afrikaans title starring Arnold Vosloo

By Alicia Naidoo20-07-2022 13:51

Netflix has announced their first Afrikaans title ‘Ludik’ which stars iconic actor Arnold Vosloo. Take a look…

Viewers can look forward to a new Spoorloos season, titled 'Spoorloos: Die eiland'
Entertainment

Catch ‘Spoorloos: Die eiland’ on kykNET this July

By Erene Roux15-07-2022 17:30

A woman disappears, ghosts from the past come back and a mystery must be solved. Here’s what you can expect from the fourth season of ‘Spoorloos’.

BELA Bill Lesufi Afrikaans
Gauteng

‘Misleading and senseless’: Panyaza Lesufi on DA picket over BELA Bill

By Nokwanda Ncwane06-07-2022 09:10

Gauteng Education MC, Panyaza Lesufi has lashed at the DA for picketing over the BELA Bill. He is accused of attacking Afrikaans.

Afrikaans
News

Afrikaans in danger? Language ‘under threat’ from NEW school proposals

By Tom Head16-06-2022 16:44

There’s concern amongst Afrikaans-speaking communities, as a new set of draft school laws could change SA’s educational landscape.

PSL
News

No plans to remove Afrikaans from Taal Monument’s name – Mthethwa

By Thabo Baloyi15-06-2022 16:38

The DA marched in Paarl recently against a reported name change to the monument, which was built in 1975 to honour the Afrikaans language

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News

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By Ramadhani Kusaga08-06-2022 17:27

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