The Afrikaans language requirement central to the business model of Wanatu has led to significant debate. It goes without saying that the use and thereby preservation of all languages is commendable ...

Due to an "influx of new residents from Brussels," the regional Flemish Government is giving extra funding to Dutch-speaking schools located in the Brussels Periphery area. As part of its reinforced ...

This has led to litigation and three judgments in South Africa’s apex court, the constitutional court. Afrikaans is commonly categorised as an Indo-European language, related to Dutch. It can be more ...

Afrikaans is commonly categorised as an Indo-European language, related to Dutch. It can be more accurately described as a Creole language that developed after the Dutch colonised the Cape in 1652.

According to its founders, the service only employs drivers who speak the language. On social media, Wanatu – nicknamed the “Afrikaans Uber” – revealed that it had already reached 30 000 ...

Flemish nationalist Bart De Wever has been sworn in as the country's new prime minister following months of painstaking negotiations to form a coalition that moves the country further to the right ...

Language issues are woven throughout the past century, as the French-dominated nation gradually made way for a balanced political scene while Wallonia’s industrial prowess waned and Flanders’ economic ...

The Flemish government has entered a strategic partnership with Microsoft to accelerate the digital transformation of the Flanders region in Belgium. As part of the agreement, Microsoft 365 will be ...