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Children left speechless, denied identity

Education Yandiswa Xhakaza - 27 Sep 2020

Parents think it benefits children to lose their African language, but it leaves them lost instead

The language of Afrikaans is not the problem

Opinion Conrad Steenkamp - 2 Aug 2020

English is a valuable resource, but we cannot continue to promote it at the expense of the indigenous languages — including Afrikaans

Slice of life: ‘I knew I’d be a writer’

Article Franny Rabkin - 25 Oct 2019

I love how words can have new meaning. I love creating new words. I love seeing the inconsistencies in the English language

Africans deserve to hear their stories

Article Jonathan Alexander Smith - 18 Oct 2019

As African literature becomes more accessible, it must be canonised like Tolstoy and Shakespeare’s

On the power of language

Article Mpumelelo Ncube - 23 Aug 2019

Educating our children in their mother tongues will help to address underdevelopment in Africa

When love conquers

Article Oupa Nkosi - 30 Nov 2018

A family with everything money can buy, but beneath the surface their lives are seriously damaged

Slice of Life: Determination is my language

Article Carl Collison - 12 Oct 2018

'I was very afraid to speak English, but with her all the fear disappeared'

English only at varsity is not a remedy

Article Staff Reporter - 26 May 2017

And its use doesn’t mean that education will be more inclusive and equitable

Universities must make a strategic language compromise to suit the student profile

Article Staff Reporter - 4 Jul 2016

The average student is female, black, not wealthy enough, and wants to be taught in English, writes Tinyiko Maluleke.

Diversity, not division, in lecture halls

Article Staff Reporter - 29 Apr 2016

Using English as the main medium of instruction at Tukkies will help build a new, inclusive culture.

Parents take school to court over forced English tuition

Article Staff Reporter - 21 Nov 2013

A group of concerned parents have taken a Northern Cape primary school to court for forcing its pupils to learn in English.

Thousands march over alleged racism at Heidelberg school

Article Staff Reporter - 7 Oct 2013

Marchers have demanded Heidelberg Hoër Volkskool relooks its decision to phase out English classes, claiming it to be racist and unconstitutional.

English is, literally, going to pot

Article Staff Reporter - 16 Aug 2013

It’s not, like, acceptable that the language is being mangled for the sake of expediency. But whatever.

Make time for yourself

Article Cornia Pretorius - 12 Aug 2011

Top educationist Jane Hofmeyr says working moms need to make compromises but should not neglect themselves

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