Afrikaans Communities Furious Over The Removal Of Their Language From South African Schools

Naledi Mfoloe reports on South Africa’s new BELA (Basic Education Laws Amendment) Bill which has created uproar, particularly among Afrikaans-speaking communities, who feel that the legislation threatens their language, identity, and cultural heritage. Afrikaans communities argue that it undermines their linguistic rights and risks erasing a core part of South African history and identity.