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 ...

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 ...

The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Sport, Arts and Culture, Mr Joe McGluwa, has noted with appreciation the 100th anniversary of the Afrikaans language. Afrikaans was recognised as one ...

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 ...

Vir miljoene Suid-Afrikaners is Afrikaans die taal waarin hulle lag, huil, skryf, kuns maak, kwaad word (watter taal vloek dan so lekker soos Afrikaans?), en sing. Van die eerste Afrikaanse woorde ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ter viering van Afrikaans se 100ste jaar as 'n amptelike taal, kyk ons na ons top 10 gunsteling Afrikaanse-Friday Lives op Breakfast with Martin Bester. Jacaranda FM Op 8 Mei 2025 vier Afrikaans ...

Vandag (8 Mei) is dit presies 100 jaar sedert Afrikaans amptelik as landstaal erken is – en die hele land is uitgenooi na die verjaarsdagpartytjie! Van Pretoria tot die Paarl, van die Bo-Kaap ...

Today marks a historic milestone for Afrikaans, a language that has endured a tumultuous journey and represents the rich tapestry of South Africa’s cultural heritage, reports Cape {town} Etc. As ...

Van Pretoria tot by die Taalmonument: Solidariteit het die Afrikaans 100 Lettertoer aangepak waar die letters, dorp vir dorp, storie vir storie, Afrikaans 100 gevier het. Op 8 Mei is dit presies ...

The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has clarified that the Afrikaans news bulletin has not been discontinued and that the language remains an important part of its public ...