Hairspray
President Ramaphosa announced an easing of restrictions on certain economic activities on June 17, 2020. One of the industries included… Read More
Fact-a-day archive
ngoD net jaj
“ngoD net jaj” is Klingon for “Fact a Day”. Klingon is one of a few fictional languages which were developed… Read More
The Language of Mining
When groups that do not share a common language need to communicate, they develop what is called a pidgin language…. Read More
Language non-binary
Being merely bilingual is not enough in a country with 11 official languages; the average South African uses 2.84 languages…. Read More
Language of protest
Youth day, June 16, commemorates the Soweto Uprising. In 1974 English and Afrikaans were made the compulsory medium of teaching,… Read More
Where epidemic and pandemic meet
Data suggests that people living with HIV are 2.75 times more at risk of death from COVID-19, while those living… Read More