From the opening Circle of Life to the final roar, South African performers make every moment of The Lion King resonate deeply
Research shows that classroom libraries increase reading frequency by 70% compared with centralised libraries
South Africa’s official African languages mask dozens of dialects, affecting millions, especially in rural areas
The quiet power of Moses Seletisa’s Sepedi poetry and Sabata Mokae’s Setswana novels
The department of basic education has rolled out the programme for grade four learners in maths, science and technology
The OpenG, a vocal assistant that responds to commands in local languages, improves accessibility for Africans who don’t read or write
One example is the 1 000 literacy champions trained by Nal’ibali to encourage families and children to read together
Parents think it benefits children to lose their African language, but it leaves them lost instead
The use of English in lectures can alienate and silence students because they feel inadequate
The value of indigenous languages is reflected in the isiZulu greeting, sawubona — we see you
Whether in comic books, novels or academic work, African languages are increasingly becoming the norm
Although English may not be the de facto talk of the town in South Africa, in written form it continues to dwarf others
‘I was very afraid to speak English, but with her all the fear disappeared’
The internet was #blessed with images of Trevor Noah’s new Manhattan digs soon after he announced he’d be coming home for a show later this year.
It’s not unusual to hear Nguni or a sprinkling of isiXhosa in the western part of Zimbabwe.
The first Abantu Book Festival is a journey to black publishers and authors writing in indigenous languages.
This was the central message of Ngugi’s message — of alienation and injustice because of the use of language.
The anthology was published by New York City publisher, Mantle Books and drew praise from African writers such as Chika Unigwe and Helon Habila.
Stellenbosch has also committed to growing isiXhosa in effort to ‘facilitate social cohesion and promote inclusivity’.
Readers write in about Jeff Rudin and race, the immaculate conception, the use of the word ‘marijuana’ instead of ‘dagga’, and the use of expletives.
