One of Africa's biggest countries has demoted French as its official language in favour of a native West African language.

The excerpt above is just the start of this festive poem—be sure to read the rest of “The Christmas Holly.” And added a simple toy. One of the first African American women to be published in ...

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The makarapa was originally a helmet for construction workers but has now been embraced by South African sports fans Yoh! I'm so gatvol of this tjoekie and need a zol to handle these moggy people.

Ms. Carey’s song of the same name was released in late 1994 on her Christmas album, “Merry Christmas.” In the lawsuit, lawyers for Mr. Stone and Mr. Powers said that the close timing of the ...

"That brings our total to 249 languages, including 60 African languages - more to come." Delivered in a monotone, his statement barely registered among the summit's attendees - an assembly of ...

A statement “remembering and honouring the labour and suffering of those who worked to create this wealth” has been translated into the southern African language ǀxam and carved into the ...

These are the same people who seem offended by the Christmas images of Santa Claus with African-American features, and quickly claim his European origin. But what is really certain about this whole ...

His passing raises questions about the future of African language studies in Europe. The academic community is mourning the loss of emeritus professor Norbert Cyffer, who is renowned for his ...

It’s crucial that African languages and voices are part of the AI evolution, says Lelapa AI. Lelapa AI has collaborated with Way With Words and the University of Pretoria’s Data Science for ...

Join the One Million Meals campaign and help make a difference in the lives of over a million needy children across South Africa this December. Here's how to join! Empower SA brings you awe-inspiring ...