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ArticleWhat genetic analysis reveals about the ancestry of South Africa’s Afrikaners
The story of human history is one of migrations over the globe and admixture – the exchange of DNA – between populations. Two of the most…
ArticleAfrikaans and the university language debate (Part 2): The ‘costs’ of institutional bilingualism - Part 2 - 2
Within the domain of higher education, the decline of Afrikaans as a medium of instruction comes on the back of a more fundamental shift:…
ArticleAfrikaans and the university language debate: Exploring the Constitutional Court judgements - Part 1 - 2
Living in Stellenbosch, I am sensitive to the emotions that accompany the decline of Afrikaans as a high-level cultural medium. This…
ArticleA death warrant for Afrikaans by Hermann Giliomee, 11 November 2019
Introduction The Constitutional Court’s ruling that Afrikaans as a language of instruction has to be content with a marginal place at…