In the Afrikaans, he gives us a fragment from the wistful poem, Die Moormansgat: “ek kyk na die lig van die volle silwermaan” (I behold the light of the full silver moon).

Afrikaans ‘refugees’ in US still SA citizens, says immigration lawyer Any one of the group may return to SA at any time, but would then lose their refugee status. 13 May 2025 - 19:37 .

Apartheid, from an Afrikaans word meaning "apart-hood," is a system of legalized segregation that was widely practiced in South Africa and enacted by law by the white-ruled Nationalist Party in 1948.

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 ...

Afrikaans became South Africa's second official language on 8 May 1925, alongside English, replacing Dutch, which had been one of the two official languages in the then-Union of South Africa ...

Press Release - The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Sport, Arts and Culture, Mr Joe McGluwa, has noted with appreciation the 100th anniversary of the Afrikaans language.

The rapid relocation of the Afrikaners, who President Trump says have been racially persecuted in South Africa, stands in stark contrast to the virtual shutdown of all other refugee admissions.

CAPE TOWN - Afrikaans is officially 100 years old. It was recognised as one of South Africa's national languages on 8 May 1925. Emeritus professor of literature and literary theory in the ...

Today marks a century since Afrikaans was recognised as a state language in South Africa. This milestone invites reflection on its diverse history and the evolving identity of its speakers, as ...

Federasie van Afrikaanse Kultuurvereniginge (FAK) operating officer Ziegfried van Huyssteen said “the protection and development of our language and culture is of paramount importance”.

SABC explains why Afrikaans television news bulletin was not broadcast over the weekend The public broadcaster subsequently received backlash from viewers and some political parties over the issue.

Demi-Leigh Tebow isn’t quite sure she will teach her daughter her native language Afrikaans, especially since husband Tim Tebow doesn’t speak it. Demi-Leigh Tebow and her husband, ...