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Why Afrikaans doesn’t qualify for special treatment at Sth African universities

Why Afrikaans doesn’t qualify for special treatment at Sth African universities

There is a fierce debate underway about the language of instruction at Stellenbosch University in South Africa. Students protested throughout 2015 against the use of Afrikaans as the institution’s main language. This culminated in the university management deciding to adopt English as its primary language of instruction. The Afrikaans language is widely used: it is […] … learn more→