Ryanair has dropped a controversial test in the Afrikaans language aimed at identifying passengers travelling on fake South African passports. Boss Michael O'Leary said imposing the test "doesn't make ...
Afrikaans survived South Africa’s transition from apartheid, but lost the privileges of power. Will it cope with the challenges of a changing world? Yet 25 years on from the negotiated settlement that ...
Ryanair has confirmed that South Africans will no longer have to take an Afrikaans test to prove their nationality before boarding flights to the UK. The low-cost airline is abandoning the ...
Afrikaans as a language is both beautiful and innocent — until it became an instrument of oppression
Mokubung Nkomo is a retired academic who loathes unhygienic conditions, be they political or otherwise. He writes in his personal hygienic capacity. Language is at the core of every society and ...
The imam put his foot in it. It was in 1985 in the Boorhaanol mosque in Bo-Kaap and he delivered his sermon in English. It immediately drew bitter recrimination as the older congregants of this mosque ...
A woman’s TikTok hilariously showcases the unique bond between Afrikaans weddings and rugby, sparking a wave of relatable ...
Simon Parker is a multi-award-winning travel writer and filmmaker, and The Telegraph’s cycling expert who has reported from over 100 countries. He has written three books on bicycle touring with a ...
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