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Afrikaans
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Leon Schuster Is Back In Hospital, Asks South Africa To Pray For Him [Video]
02 Nov 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
The 72-year-old filmmaker is apparently in a “lot of pain” and was operated on again on Tuesday.
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Nataniël Says Sorry, Not Sorry Over Alleged Racist Utterings
28 Aug 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Among other things, he said on stage that the Chinese are “terrible” people who eat dogs and kill Muslims. He also said that China supports Russia in the latter country’s war against Ukraine.
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Cheeky Afrikaans Advert A Hit With 6,5 Million Views [Video]
16 Jan 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
This Afrikaans advert has everyone in stitches.
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Afrikaners Pounce On Charlize Theron’s Latest Post
01 Dec 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Charlize has yet to publicly respond to the backlash regarding her comments about Afrikaans. Clearly, those wounds are still raw.
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‘Hou Jou By Hollywood, Meisie!’: Afrikaners Go For Charlize Theron’s Throat
18 Nov 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s fair to say Afrikaners were very touched on their studios by Charlize Theron’s offhanded comment that Afrikaans is “a dying language” spoken by about “44 people”.
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Thursday Morning Spice
17 Nov 2022 by Kiernan / No Comments
Charlize disses Afrikaans. Elon’s ‘extremely hardcore’ ultimatum. Legal limbo for cannabis in SA. Weinstein’s threesome horror. Liz Hurley stuns.
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Wednesday Morning Spice
15 Jun 2022 by Kiernan / No Comments
Ryanair drops Afrikaans test. Cape flood pics. Dlamini-Zuma’s cig ban blunder. Three scenarios for Ukraine war. Fears for Tom Hanks’ health.
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Would You Pass Ryanair’s Afrikaans Test?
06 Jun 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
South Africans flying to and from the UK on Irish airline Ryanair were asked to complete a general knowledge test in Afrikaans before they could board.
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The Afrikaans Neighbour ‘Fight’ That Has SA In Stitches [Video]
29 Sep 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Every so often – even for those of us who are forced to spend way too much time on the internet – you see a video that makes you chuckle.
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First Ever Movie In Afrikaaps, Straight Out Of The Cape Flats [Trailer]
24 Aug 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
There is a special brand of Afrikaans that comes straight out of the Cape Flats. The language is so unique that Amy Jeptha, a multiple award-winning director, is making a movie about the people who still speak it.
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Study Of How Many SA Adults Would Take COVID-19 Vaccine Reveals Afrikaans Shocker
13 May 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Whilst the number of South Africans saying they would be willing to take a COVID-19 vaccine is encouraging, there is much apprehension around Afrikaans home language speakers.
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BBC Asks If Afrikaans Is In Danger Of “Dying Out”
18 May 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The BBC looked into language politics in South Africa to determine whether or not Afrikaans was in danger of “dying out”.
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Much Loved Afrikaans Brand Drops Horrific Jewish Joke
16 Mar 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
A Cape Town clothing brand thought it would be okay to post a joke about concentration camps on their Instagram account.
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Have You Heard The Viral Afrikaans Rap Song, ‘Dames’, Yet? [Video]
03 Sep 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Port Elizabeth-based rapper Biggy has seen his latest single hit the big time, and anybody named Adriaanus probably already knows why.
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Very Funny Interview With Charlize Theron Speaking Afrikaans To Seth Rogen [Video]
06 May 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Charlize Theron tells Seth Rogen that he’s an “oulike ou” in an interview about their upcoming film, ‘Long Shot’.
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Ever Heard About ‘The Boers At The End Of The World’? [Video]
23 Aug 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
When you think of Afrikaner strongholds, there are certain areas that come to mind. You might need to think a little further afield this time around.
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Charlize Theron Speaking Full-Blown Afrikaans [Video]
09 Mar 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Charlize is on a PR blitz for her latest movie, Gringo, and that meant stopping past Vanity Fair to ‘praat die taal’. Let’s see how she did.
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This Article About Afrikaans Sex Is Gaining Traction
24 Jul 2017 by Sloane Hunter / 3 Comments
If you know of, or are an ‘ordentlik’ Christian Afrikaans girl, you will probably relate to this piece on how harmful the lack of sex education can be.
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Very Interesting: Some Afrikaners Are Boycotting Spur And It’s Costing Them ‘Tens Of Millions’
17 May 2017 by Kiernan / 8 Comments
Following the Spur fight video that went viral back in March, some right-wing Afrikaners have campaigned for a boycott. It’s working, but maybe not how they planned.
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The Trump Versus Hillary Debate With Afrikaans Accents Is The Best Thing You’ll Watch Today [Video]
03 Oct 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Donald versus Hillary has been well covered on this site, but chances are you’ve never heard either of them sound like this before.
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BLIND: Netherlands Restaurant Cancels Steve Hofmeyr Gig Because He Is A White Supremacist
01 Jun 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
There’s nothing like getting snubbed by an international restaurant to put you in your place. Unless you’re Steve Hofmeyr, “who will not be silenced”.
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This Guy Filmed A SAPS Officer Refusing To Help Him In A Police Station [Video]
29 Feb 2016 by Sloane Hunter / 1 Comment
An incident at a Welkom police station has left the Afrikaans-speaking community feeling quite unwelcome.
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Afrikaners Want To Start Their Own Community In Pretoria – Think Orania
27 Nov 2015 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Afrikaners are feeling more threatened than ever after Stellies announced it will be removing Afrikaans as its primary language. This seems drastic though.
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The Wolf Of Wall Street Dubbed With South African Accent [Hilarious Video]
03 Oct 2015 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
You need to watch Matthew and Leonardo as South Africans, in this scene from The Wolf of Wall Street
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You Would Never Guess That There Are Afrikaans Boere In Patagonia [Video+Images]
13 Aug 2015 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Remember those peeps who escaped the turn of the government in seek of a safer, more Afrikaans community? Well, they have just released the trailer to their movie.
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Afrikaans Is On The Rise And Is Beating English Hands Down In SA
04 Aug 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
If you thought Afrikaans was a dying language you would be wrong, with both the census numbers and the new dictionary proving there’s still life in the ou bokkie.
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Charlize Theron Is Giving Afrikaans Lessons Now
07 Jan 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Benoni bombshell is reaching out to her fans via Facebook… through Afrikaans lessons. Lekker man, lekker.
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Afrikaans Website Comments Under Crowded Durban Beach Image Will Leave You Speechless
06 Jan 2015 by Kiernan / 4 Comments
Ah, the good old comments section, where everyone gets to flex their intellectual muscles and no one behaves like an idiot. Not fooled? Take a look at this then…
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There Is Something Special About Watching A Local Mayor Resisting Arrest And Getting Thrown Into A Cop Van [Video]
02 Dec 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 7 Comments
Watch as the ex-mayor of Lichtenburg gets into a dust-up with the local law enforcement as they try to arrest him.
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Wednesday Morning Spice
19 Nov 2014 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Afrikaans concert going ahead despite ANCYL threats. JHB wants banner removed. Ramaphosa steps in to restore discipline. Alibaba’s dark side. Oscar’s lawyers oppose appeal. Woolies shareholders back boycott.
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