The 49 South African refugees who left the country for the US cannot be deprived of their South African citizenship, an immigration lawyer says.

The 49 refugees who left the country for the US cannot be deprived of their SA citizenship, an immigration lawyer says. As the group arrived in the US on Monday, SA immigration lawyer Chris Watters said they cannot have it both ways, meaning they could not use the SA embassy’s services while in the US.

Afrikaans is celebrated at 100, but leaders warn it risks fading as schools drop the language and political pressure mounts.

President Trump signed an executive order telling white Afrikaans South Africans they could apply for refugee status in the U.S. The first group has been swiftly processed and is set to arrive on U.S.

SA marks 100 years of Afrikaans as an official language, celebrating its unique development from Dutch roots into a diverse tongue influenced by many cultures.

AfriForum, a conservative White Afrikaans rights group, described the departure of the first “refugees” to the US as a serious indictment against South Africa’s government, which it said has refused to condemn calls for violence against Afrikaners, adopted racially discriminatory legislation and condoned land seizures.

FILE: The Taal Monument in Paarl, in the Western Cape, was erected by architect Jan Van Wyk in 1975 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the official recognition of Afrikaans. Picture: MAISANT Ludovic / hemis.fr / Hemis via AFP

Google expanded its NotebookLM Audio Overviews feature, adding 50 new languages including Afrikaans and Swahili.

As South Africans clinked glasses and cut cakes to mark 100 years of Afrikaans, a less festive crowd wondered whether the language would even survive another decade, or even another year, in any meaningful way.

Don’t miss your chance to experience legendary Afrikaans singer-songwriter Anton Goosen live at Silverstar, as he takes audiences on a musical journey spanning nearly 50 years of hits, stories, and soul-stirring melodies.

President Ramaphosa let loose about the Afrikaans ‘refugees’ to the US during unscripted remarks while visiting South Africa’s premier showcase for commercial farmers.