Language and heritage should be guarded and passed on to the next generation, not ridiculed and allowed to go extinct
While Charlize Theron is joking about only 44 people speaking Afrikaans, neglecting the more than 8-million people who use it around the world, the focus should be less on whether the language itself is dying and rather on what is
being done to preserve all African languages in ICU...You’ve always trusted us to help you navigate the world. Support the Sunday Times by becoming a premium member for only R80 and keep the conversation going. You can cancel anytime.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
'It's alive and well': Steve Hofmeyr responds to Charlize Theron calling Afrikaans ‘a dying language’Popular Afrikaans singer Steve Hofmeyr has responded to Charlize Theron's claims Afrikaans is a 'dying' and 'unhelpful' language.
Read more »
WATCH | 5 times Charlize Theron spoke 'dying language' Afrikaans in HollywoodIn 2011, Charlize said it was difficult to be an Afrikaans speaker when there was only one other person who spoke the language around her.
Read more »
POLL | Is Afrikaans really a dying language?South African-born Hollywood star Charlize Theron has sparked debate with her comments on Afrikaans.
Read more »
Twitter reacts to Charlize Theron saying Afrikaans is a 'dying language' | The Citizen'44 people speak Afrikaans' 😅Charlize Theron's comments on Afrikaans being a dying language has SA divided. Read the full story on her interview here: charlizeTheron
Read more »
WATCH | 5 times Charlize Theron spoke 'dying language' Afrikaans in HollywoodIn 2011, Charlize said it was difficult to be an Afrikaans speaker when there was only one other person who spoke the language around her.
Read more »
Charlize Theron condemned for saying Afrikaans is dying languageHollywood star Charlize Theron says her mother tongue, Afrikaans, is 'a dying language'. But many South Africans, who do speak Afrikaans, are not happy. Read more 👉
Read more »