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Carl Niehaus slams Afrikaans at 100, calling it a fallen language of exclusion—not celebration—and urges a radical reclaiming of its lost dignity.
The 49 South African refugees who left the country for the US cannot be deprived of their South African citizenship, an immigration lawyer says.
Afrikaans is celebrated at 100, but leaders warn it risks fading as schools drop the language and political pressure mounts.
President Trump signed an executive order telling white Afrikaans South Africans they could apply for refugee status in the U.S. The first group has been swiftly processed and is set to arrive on U.S.
As a result, South Africa now has twelve official languages. But as the Afrikaans saying goes: "Die skyn hiervan bedrieg" (appearances are deceptive). English stands first in line among the official languages while Afrikaans has to fight for survival.
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“A Melting Pot of Languages”: 100 Years Strong: Afrikaans Marks a Milestone in SA HistorySA marks 100 years of Afrikaans as an official language, celebrating its unique development from Dutch roots into a diverse tongue influenced by many cultures.
As the Afrikaans language turns 100 today amid great turbulence in Afrikaner politics, Leon Louw, CEO of the Freedom Foundation, expresses doubt that any real E
Cultural organisations warn of language decline as SABC axes Afrikaans shows and fails to pay for productions due to deepening financial troubles.
FILE: The Taal Monument in Paarl, in the Western Cape, was erected by architect Jan Van Wyk in 1975 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the official recognition of Afrikaans. Picture: MAISANT Ludovic / hemis.fr / Hemis via AFP
Google expanded its NotebookLM Audio Overviews feature, adding 50 new languages including Afrikaans and Swahili.
Today marks a momentous occasion as the Afrikaans language celebrates its 100th year since being officially recognised in South Africa:
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