South Africa is home to 11 official languages with each granted equal status by our constitution and it's easy to understand why South Africa is fondly known as the 'Rainbow Nation'.
JOHANNESBURG - As the world celebrates International Mother Language Day, people around Johannesburg have expressed why their mother tongue is still important to them.South Africa is home to 11 official languages with each granted equal status by our Constitution and it's easy to understand why South Africa is fondly known as the "Rainbow Nation".
However, some people shy away from speaking and expressing themselves in their mother tongue out of fear of being judged.
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