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SA children say they really like to read, despite dismal reading test results
A deep dive into the data behind the poor scores of South Africa’s primary school learns in reading assessments – Part 2 ...
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The Afrikaner and Afrikaans
Although Afrikaans is the Baby language of the world, her biography and that of the Afrikaner, like the rest of the world’s Tongues and Nations, also starts at the construction of a certain Tower. It ...
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First Afrikaners granted refugee status due to arrive in U.S.
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — The U.S. government has officially granted 54 Afrikaans South Africans, white descendants of mainly Dutch colonizers, refugee status and they are expected to land in ...
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100 years of Afrikaans: A language of diversity and complexity
Today marks a significant milestone in South Africa’s linguistic history—100 years since Afrikaans was officially recognised as a state language. While many celebrate this centenary ...
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Afrikaans turns 100: Celebrating a century of recognition and inclusivity
Today marks a historic milestone for Afrikaans, a language that has endured a tumultuous journey and represents the rich tapestry of South Africa’s cultural heritage, reports Cape {town} Etc. As ...
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Afrikaans girls school draws attention for war cry: ‘We are the Affies, we bring the fire!’
As per Briefly, the Afrikaans high school is the sister school of Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool for boys. The institution educates a total of 1 200 Afrikaans students.