The word shows that language isn’t static, it evolves to reflect developments in a society.
An illustration of an antique photograph of the British Empire’s mission work among the Zulu people of then-Natal province.
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Her sensitive new album is rooted at home in South Africa while at the same time journeying to Mali, where it was recorded and co-produced with Salif Keita.
The “Grey Skull” specimen turned out to belong to an entirely new dinosaur species and genus.
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The more we know about the animals that lived during this time, the more we can start to comprehend how species react and recover after an extinction event.
When professionals, like pharmacists, are able to communicate in many languages, everyone benefits.
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Vocation specific language courses can encourage both linguistic and cultural awareness. They can equip students with the basics they need to communicate.
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s political power stemmed from the visceral connection that she was able to make between the lives of the oppressed black people, and her own.
Software tools can take multiple languages to entirely new spaces.
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South Africa has some of the highest mobile voice and data costs in the world. A project to deliver affordable services and keep money in communities with high unemployment rates could be the answer.
Leaders use translators during the inauguration of President Mr João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço of Angola.
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Raising the status of the African languages to that of official languages in South Africa post-1994 led to an explosion of translation and interpreting work in local and foreign languages.
Language and herbs travel thanks to the Rastafarian community around Cape Town.
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Ethical engagement in multilingual communication is about mutual respect. More importantly, it’s about shaping a shared future through face-to-face communication.