Language

Debating Stellenbosch University’s Language Policy

Debating Stellenbosch University’s Language Policy

In March 2015 students at the University of Cape Town (UCT), Western Cape, launched a student movement, namely #Rhodes M...

Afrikaans: the Language of Black and Coloured Dissent

Afrikaans: the Language of Black and Coloured Dissent

IntroductionAfrikaans, one of the official languages, together with English, during South Africa’s Apartheid era, often ...

Fanakalo: the language of mining culture

Fanakalo: the language of mining culture

Introduction Fanakalo is a bridging language of communication in multilingual and multinational settings on South Afr...

Early African Civilisations: Ancient Egypt, Nubia and Swahili

Early African Civilisations: Ancient Egypt, Nubia and Swahili

Ancient Egypt The ancient Egyptian civilisation grew for thousands of years intact because the Nile River Valley and ...

South Africa’s Diverse Culture Artistic and Linguistic Heritage

South Africa’s Diverse Culture Artistic and Linguistic Heritage

2 September 2021

Introduction South Africa, called by some people the 'Rainbow Nation', a title that captures its diversity and 11 of...

Gayle: The Language of Apartheid South Africa’s Gay Underground

Gayle: The Language of Apartheid South Africa’s Gay Underground

The socio-political landscape of Apartheid South Africa was a challenging one for members of the LGBTQI+ community. Unde...