Tag: sesotho
The languages of South Africa
We're not called the rainbow nation for nothing. South Africa has 11 official
languages, and scores of unofficial ones besides. English is the most commonly
spoken language in official and commercial public life - but only the fifth most
spoken home language.
Across the Colour Bar: Nthabiseng’s story
Nthabiseng Hibbert is an ordinary South African woman who, for the past two decades, has lived in a modest home in Katlehong, one of the country's largest – and poorest – black urban townships. Only one thing sets her apart from her neighbours: Nthabiseng is white.
