Private Afrikaans university Akademia has officially started enrolling full-time students at its new Paarl campus in the Western Cape, setting the stage for the 2026 academic year. The campus, located ...

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For the first time since 2018, Afrikaans is Groot (AIG) is returning to the Mother City... this time for a centenary spectacular. Get ready to dance the night away (if you're one of the lucky ...

The first group of white South African refugees arrived in the U.S. on Monday to be prioritized for resettlement by order of President Donald Trump — who made an exception as the refugee program ...

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — The U.S. government has officially granted 54 Afrikaans South Africans, white descendants of mainly Dutch colonizers, refugee status and they are expected to land in the U ...

Afrikaans became South Africa's second official language on 8 May 1925, alongside English, replacing Dutch, which had been one of the two official languages in the then-Union of South Africa, reports ...

The rapid relocation of the Afrikaners, who President Trump says have been racially persecuted in South Africa, stands in stark contrast to the virtual shutdown of all other refugee admissions. By ...

CAPE TOWN - Afrikaans is officially 100 years old. It was recognised as one of South Africa's national languages on 8 May 1925. Emeritus professor of literature and literary theory in the Department ...

On 8 May 1925 Afrikaans was recognised as an official language of South Africa. But like many things that develop naturally and organically, the birth of Afrikaans cannot be traced back to a specific ...

Today marks a significant milestone in South Africa’s linguistic history—100 years since Afrikaans was officially recognised as a state language. While many celebrate this centenary, it also prompts a ...

A recent study by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) on South African culture over the last decade has revealed fascinating trends into how we live, worship, speak and marry. South Africa remains a ...