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 ...

When South Africa became a democracy in 1994, five of the country’s universities used Afrikaans as a medium of instruction. There were also two bilingual universities teaching in Afrikaans and English ...

Afrikaans is one of the most accessible languages for English speakers, thanks to its simple grammar, phonetic spelling, and familiar vocabulary. With the right mix of structured lessons and immersive ...