Afrikaans survived South Africa’s transition from apartheid, but lost the privileges of power. Will it cope with the challenges of a changing world? Yet 25 years on from the negotiated settlement that ...

Hollywood star Charlize Theron has faced a mountain of criticism for calling her mother tongue Afrikaans "a dying language". Theron joked it was spoken by "about 44 people" and was "not very helpful".

Johannesburg — Shocked South Africans have taken to social media to voice their outrage that Ryanair is making some passengers take a test in Afrikaans in order to fly. Last week, the airline started ...

Part 2 in a two-part series: Part 1 can be read here. On the eve of South Africa’s democratic dispensation, a language deal was reached between the incumbent National Party and the aspirant African ...

In the wake of South Africa's long and complex struggle against apartheid, the call for genuine transformation in education is more pressing than ever. One of the critical conversations that needs to ...

Language is at the core of every society and culture. This has been the case for millennia. Without language, there is no communication. It is unimaginable how social relations and day-to-day ...

A South African man in the US went viral after butchering Afrikaans in an interview, leaving Mzansi amused as the clip sparks ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Ryanair is making South African nationals take a general knowledge test in Afrikaans to prove their nationality ...

Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron is facing fierce criticism in South Africa after saying her mother tongue, Afrikaans, is “a dying language.” The “Monster” and “Tully” star made the comments on ...

A top South African university has dropped Afrikaans as its official language in favour of English. The University of Pretoria told the BBC it needed to "transform the culture" to make it "truly South ...