A private Afrikaans-only university in South Africa has shown remarkable success over the last decade, and hopes to double again in 2025 …

Dodo Nyoka has defended his right to sing Afrikaans pop music, despite social media backlash from black South Africans.

Beloved Afrikaans author Abraham H. de Vries passed away on Friday evening, 23 August 2024. He is survived by his wife and three children.

The Afrikaner-only township of Kleinfontein is defending its legality, saying it gets no basic services from the City of Tshwane …

AfriForum had said the shut down of Afrikaans print newspapers under Media24 would leave a segment of the Afrikaans readership.

Did you know that what we call ‘jelly’ is ‘jello’ in America and their ‘jelly’ is our ‘jam’? Here are some more examples.

Afrikaans has some interesting words, which nobody might have learned at school. What about ‘koeksisters’ and ‘pantoffels’?

Johannes Pieter Nel, the director of Showmax’s crime comedy series ‘Koek’ opens up about how they chose the best actors for the roles.

South Africa’s Afrikaans accent was voted the sexiest by 1.5 million Enjoy Travel readers, putting it second on the top 10.

Afrikaans television shows are making a comeback through AfriForumTV. However, not everyone wants to see shows remade. Watch full episodes here.

Renowned actress Sandra Prinsloo has spoken candidly about her character in the Showmax Afrikaans series ‘Koek.

‘Christelle Smith is a mother and a wife. She lost herself long ago in the process’: Cindy Swanepoel on her role in ‘Koek’.

Cindy Swanepoel, who won SAFTA and Silwerskerm awards last year as Annelize in ‘Binnelanders’, stars in ‘Koek’ as Christelle.

‘The storyline is so creative and it’s captivating; it keeps you on your toes’: Luca Human opens up about her breakout role in ‘Trompoppie’.

Comedian Melt Sieberhagen could be called a stalwart of the South African comedy scene. Here’s how he explains the Afrikaans language.

The majority of South African learners are still being taught in a language different from their mother tongue.

Actress Simone Pretorius opens up about her character, Jolene, in Showmax’s Afrikaans film ‘Die Onderonsie’.

Melissa Myburgh, who stars in upcoming Showmax series ‘Trompoppie’, has opened up about her role in the show.

Afrikaans is one of South Africa’s most beautiful languages, but there are some tracks people just won’t be dancing to soon.

South Africans can now read online news from an independent Portuguese publisher, in the Afrikaans language!

Gayton McKenzie said Orania is building infrastructure, technical schools and empowering people which is what SA should be doing.

South African-born actress Charlize Theron left fans gasping after she ‘shut these Karen’s down’ after claims she had lip filler done.

South African-born actress Charlize Theron fired at trolls who claimed she had lip filler suggestions: ‘shut your thin lips, girl.

Stellenbosch University apologised to students in Minerva and Irene who were affected by the practice during the welcoming week in 2021.

Appearing oblivious to the outrage caused by its language testing of South African passengers, Ryanair is heading to SA on a hiring spree.

AfriForum provided information about Afrikaans and other South African languages for inclusion in the atlas.

Get ready for an emotional rollercoaster as the third season of ‘Lui maar op, Belinda’ kicks off this April on kykNET.

Charlize Theron – an avid anti-gun violence advocate – has been blasted for her ‘selective activism’, after paying tribute to rapper AKA.

Celebrate Valentine’s Day against the beautiful backdrop of Cape Town by watching kykNET’s new film ‘Om en Om’.

Take a look at the lives, struggles and joys of weekend church hawkers in kykNET’s new small-town drama ‘Mooiweer en Warm’ this February.

Did Charlize Theron run out of toilet paper? The SA actress has had fans both amused and concerned at a viral TikTok video…

Afrikaans singer Steve Hofmeyr has made a fashion and political statement, and it’s geared at Hollywood actress Charlize Theron.

Old or new bombshell? Way back in 2019, Charlize Theron already stated that Afrikaans ‘is a language filled with a very conflicted history’.

What is the holiday season without a feel-good Christmas movie? Make sure to watch kykNET’s family-friendly film, ‘Desemberdiewe’ this holiday season.

‘I don’t want to be English’: A clip of a little girl – insisting she is Afrikaans – has had South Africans shading Charlize Theron again.

South African actress Charlize Theron has been labelled ‘out of touch’ after she blue-ticked her comments about the Afrikaans language.

‘60% of the people that speak the language are black’: South African-born actress Charlize Theron has been slammed by the language board.

‘Even Steve Hofmeyr’s children are more than 44’: A fan of the Afrikaans singer jokingly posted of Charlize Theron’s controversial comments.

Charlize Theron may think Afrikaans is ‘not a very helpful language’, but these Hollywood stars are proud of their mother tongue…

SA-born actress Charlize Theron is under fire for saying Afrikaans is ‘unhelpful’ but her parenting was also previously under fire.

Did Charlize Theron include Twitter CEO and fellow South-African born star Elon Musk in the group of ’44’ people who still speak Afrikaans?

The Kiffness on a roll: Jimmy Fallon gave his cat song a spin…AND he is one of the 44 people still speaking Afrikaans. Take that, Charlize!

Charlize Theron dropped a bombshell about Afrikaans ‘not being helpful’. But there has been times when it has been VERY helpful indeed…

Steve Hofmeyr and other South Africans have expressed their pride in speaking Afrikaans, described as a ‘dying language’ by Charlize Theron.

Tweeps seem to agree with actress Charlize Theron who said in an interview that Afrikaans is a ‘dying’ and ‘unhelpful’ language.

The DA says the report on Stellenbosch University by Sisi Khampepe blames Afrikaans for all the racial tensions in the institution.

‘Die Real Housewives van Pretoria’ makes history as the first Afrikaans version of the reality series franchise.

Netflix dropped the trailer for their first Afrikaans title ‘Ludik’ starring South African and Hollywood iconic actor Arnold Vosloo.

Netflix has announced their first Afrikaans title ‘Ludik’ which stars iconic actor Arnold Vosloo. Take a look…

A woman disappears, ghosts from the past come back and a mystery must be solved. Here’s what you can expect from the fourth season of ‘Spoorloos’.

Gauteng Education MC, Panyaza Lesufi has lashed at the DA for picketing over the BELA Bill. He is accused of attacking Afrikaans.

There’s concern amongst Afrikaans-speaking communities, as a new set of draft school laws could change SA’s educational landscape.

The DA marched in Paarl recently against a reported name change to the monument, which was built in 1975 to honour the Afrikaans language

Need your news quickly? Watch daily News in a minute videos from The South African YouTube page for all that you really need to know!

Need your news quickly? Watch daily News in a minute videos from The South African YouTube page for all that you really need to know!

The fallout from Irish airline Ryanair’s decision to test SA passport holders’ general knowledge in Afrikaans continued over the weekend.

SA Passport holders had to write an Afrikaans quiz before they could board their flights to or from London in the UK when using Ryanair.

Need your news quickly? Watch daily News in a minute videos from The South African YouTube page for all that you really need to know!

Despite not being fluent in Afrikaans, South African expats were reportedly told to write a test and pass it in order to enter the UK.

This week AfriForum took a formal stand against the name change of the Afrikaans Language Monument and Museum.

Renown satellite broadcaster DStv is removing its dedicated Afrikaans movie channel fliekNET as a permanent channel.

The Democratic Alliance and some high-profile singers are marching to preserve the Afrikaans Language Monument.

Need your news quickly? Watch daily News in a minute videos from The South African YouTube page for all that you really need to know!

If they’re not spending R22 million on a new flag, the ANC is renewing its quarrels with the Afrikaans-speaking community of SA.

The ANC, and Blade Nzimande in particular, have been forced into an embarrassing climb-down from their position on Afrikaans.

A huge discrimination row has erupted at Laerskool Theresapark in Pretoria, after Afrikaans students complained about their treatment.

‘Sex in Afrikaans’ will be an eye-opening tour of what your neighbours and co-workers get up to behind closed doors.

Musicians and fans alike have paid tribute to the singer, Theuns Jordaan who passed away after he lost his battle with leukaemia.

The removal of Afrikaans as an indigenous South African language flies in the face of a Constitutional Court ruling, the DA has argued.

A new video of Afrikaans neighbours threatening each other over cigarette butts is going viral on social media.

With the row over how to classify Afrikaans as a language threatening to boil over, the ANC have been given a rather bizarre ultimatum.

Following a landmark judgment handed down last week, Blade Nzimande’s stance on the language of Afrikaans is set to face further scrutiny.

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has called on Unisa to retrace its steps and do away with the so-called language of the oppressor.

Ending a five year legal battle, the highest court in the land has ruled that Afrikaans must remain as a language of instruction at Unisa.

Cut above the rest? ‘Getroud Met Rugby’ recently introduced Meyer Burger – a charming hairstylist who just started working in Bibi’s salon.

‘Nêrens, Noord-Kaap’ tells the story of three estranged brothers who find their way back to their family farm.

English speakers are privileged, says Afriforum, while Afrikaans and other language speakers are treated as ‘second class citizens’.

Unisa earlier appealed a court ruling in favour of Afriforum that it must advertise the availability of certain courses in Afrikaans.

As more learning institutions turn their backs on the formal use of Afrikaans, some people are now are worried about the language’s longevity.

The Democratic Alliance launched the petition out of its “deep commitment to language rights”.

‘First universities, now schools’: Some Afrikaans-speaking institutions fear that new proposals from the DBE are deliberately attacking the language.

DA Leader Steenhuisen said that Afrikaans students at Stellenbosch University are being ‘intimidated and victimised’ for speaking Afrikaans.

Both the DA and the FF Plus will now court the Human Rights Commission, after politicians met with aggrieved students at Stellenbosch University on Monday.

‘Meisies Wat Fluit’ has English subtitles and will premiere exclusively on Friday 4 September during the kykNET Silwerskerm webinar on DStv BoxOffice.

On Wednesday 29 July 2020, the nail-biting first season finale of kykNET reality programme, ‘Kwarantyn’, came to a dramatic end. Here’s what you need to know.

A statement released on behalf of her family revealed that the actress was diagnosed with lung cancer in September 2019

Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi says no Afrikaner University will exclude South Africans on the basis of language or race.

The University of South Africa (Unisa) has been instructed to offer learning modules in Afrikaans again, after they dropped it as a ‘language of tuition’.

New data reveals the 100 most spoken languages in the world and where SA’s official languages fit in.

The president detailed the Battle of Blood River, which occurred in 1838 – but his ‘version’ of events has left some crying foul.

In the spirit of reconciliation, South Africans, from all walks of life, are encouraged to build their own bridges over the rivers of blood which have hollowed out trenches of intolerance.

It’s official, there will be no going back on a contentious language policy at Stellenbosch University. Here’s what ConCourt had to say on Thursday.

It’s a big day in ConCourt, as the last throw of the dice to restore Afrikaans as the primary language at Stellenbosch University reaches its endgame.

Panyaza Lesufi and Afrikaans. They go together like chalk and cheese. But after being accused of “racism” towards those who speak it, the MEC is trying something new.

It’s confirmed: controversial Afrikaans musician Steve Hofmeyr will perform at this year’s Afrikaans is Groot (AiG) concert.

Another week, another war of words involving the EFF. This time, the FF+ have taken offence to comments their political oppenents made about Afrikaans.

Thanks to the Google Translate Camera tool, it’s as easy as pointing your phone’s camera to the text and Google does the rest.

News has broken on social media that Afrikaans actor Paul Eilers has died near Oudtshoorn.

Celebrating David Kramer’s Birthday! Take a look at how the man on the bicycle with the red veldskoene became a household image.

Now we’re talking… We’ve got a complete breakdown of 14 South African languages, and how popular they are across the country.