To many, Patagonian Afrikaans is a relic of the past. Against the odds, however, a renaissance has begun.
A bunch of South Africanisms have been added to the Oxford Dictionary. We’ll tell you about them just now.
Do you remember ‘Haas Das se Nuus Kas’, ‘Heidi’, and ‘Daantjie Kat’?
The Freedom Front Plus (FF+) aren’t ready to let the dust settle on Hoërskool Overvaal just yet, as they target Panyaza Lesufi.
Rene Otto says he “squandered his chance” to lead a rational debate after the MiWay chiefs shared his thoughts on “The Lost Boys of Bird Island”.
Thabo Mbeki and Afrikaner nationalism – a meeting of polar opposites.
Beautiful! Listen to Camille van Niekerk’s first Afrikaans single over here:
Watch Charlize Theron and Nigerian actor David Oyelowo brush up on their Afrikaans and Yoruba down here:
Afrikaans is a funny old language with many of its expressions taking on a very literal meaning.
Hoerskool Overvaal is once again in the spotlight, this time, as the Democratic Alliance announce their intention to lay charges over a Facebook post referencing the school.
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have vowed to continue to fight against Afrikaans as it “discriminates” against black children.
For our international audience, here’s an explainer…
She’s back! Camille van Niekerk, the American woman singing in Afrikaans and captivating SA hearts, is back with a new cover, ‘Lisa se Klavier’.
Afrikaans can be a wonderfully literal and expressive language. When you translate some words directly back into English, you can have a few giggle-worthy moments, though.
The dance-off South Africans didn’t know they needed to see: Robbie Wessels and Nico Swartz go head-to-head on the dance floor…
Gooi Mielies! n Irish website ranked the top 50 sexiest accents, and Afrikaans took the number one spot, but some people aren’t convinced though…
If you’re going to read any article that leads a flash-course of 11 languages, make it this one…
It is his dream to break barriers in the Afrikaans music industry.
Dalene matthee se klassieke verhaal is weer op die planke!
If you’re a regular reader of these pages, you know that we’re a bit fascinated with Afrikaans and its idiosyncrasies. The literalness of the language is fascinating… and often amusing. So, for this round of “Afrikaans things in English”, we’re looking at idioms involving animals – what they mean and what their English equivalent is. […]
Afrikaans is very much a black language. The apartheid government’s ploy to construct it as a “white language”, with a “white history”, denied the commonality of the language across race and class.
Word nou ‘n digitale intekenaar van Netwerk24 vir slegs R99pm, en bly op hoogte oor waaroor mense gons. Om die kroon, te span kan jy al jou gunsteling Afrikaanse koerante soos Die Burger, Volksblad, Beeld en Rapport aanlyn lees, net waar en wanneer jy wil.
Author and Afrikaner activist Dan Roodt incorrectly tweeted that pupils from Afrikaans schools bagged 88% of the country’s mathematics distinctions.