Afrikaans

Education in South Africa vs United States Education is an institution found in nearly all cultures around the world. Education varies in ranking in what is fundamentally important within a culture. There are different learning styles, educational pathways and perceptions of education that are influenced based upon a culture’s language, norms, values, symbols and beliefs. Such a case of variation between cultures is seen in the educational practices and systems in South Africa and the United…

English speaking south african boy, known as Peekay from the age of five to seventeen set in the early 1900s. His father is killed when he was very young and his mother has a mental breakdown so the boy is raised by his Zulu nanny. He is sent to an Afrikaans boarding school, where he is tormented as he is one of the youngest and the only english speaker. The Judge, an senior boy who considers himself the leader of the school harasses and punish Peekay. The Judge wears a swastika tattoo on his…

Nelson Mandela Nelson Mandela was born 18th July 1918 in Mvezo on the east coast of South Africa. His father named him Rolihlahla which means troublemaker. He grew up in an african society, unchanged for hundreds of years. He spent his early childhood in a neighbouring village, where his mother came from. He didn't grow up amongst whites and felt the feeling of inferiority that many africans do. He was just seven when this “white world” had an great impact on him, his black village teacher…

Kate McCarter is ecstatic as she describes the organization she and her brother, Jack, have launched. She apologizes for her passionate, rapid-fire speech, but her excitement is understandable; she and Jack worked hard to establish a new method of language learning for Northwestern students. The club, Campus Language Connection, is the McCarter’s second foray into creating a language organization. This new group joins native speakers of a language with those who hope to learn that language. CLC…

Nelson Mandela Negotiations to End Apartheid The late Nelson Mandela will undoubtedly be remembered as one of the greatest negotiators in history. According to Harvard Law School professor Robert Mnookin, Mandela was “the greatest negotiator of the twentieth century” as he stated in his book, Bargaining with the Devil, When to Negotiate, When to Fight (Mnookin, 2010). Nelson Mandela was born Rolihlahla Mandela in the village of Mvezo, Transkei, South Africa on 18 July, 1918. His name meant…

South Africa has always developed in many different ways, the food being varied due to the country's geological location and colorful history. Even before any foreign settlers appeared on the coasts of South Africa, there existed a multitude of ethnic groups such as the Khoisan and Bantu-speaking communities, both of which have many sub groups. The most dominant feature though was the valuing of cattle and oxen and the main ingredients besides meat included grains and various vegetables. After…

In the novel Cry, the Beloved Country written by Alan Paton many characters are examples of people who live out the core values that Northwest Nazarene University is founded on. One of those characters is Mr. Arthur Jarvis, sadly as readers of the novel, most of the information that we are given about him, happens after his death through letters that he left. He was a key member in the community, working with the African natives and though his work he begins to search for the truth behind the…

Question: How do young, white privileged South Africans perceive white privilege and racism in our country and society today? Explanation of Question: Privilege, especially white privilege, continues to be a major discussion point in society as many people feel that only a select few in our world today receive and/or have the opportunities to excel and lead successful, wealthy lives. Many people have argued and criticised privileged people for being ignorant and nonchalant when it comes to the…

was named this in the first place, is because a museum had the specimen that acquired a black head due to preservation processes. Local names given to this chameleon include Durban dwarf chameleon, unwabu (isiZulu), KwaZulu-dwergverkleurmannetjie (Afrikaans) and iLovane (isiXhosa). These languages are mentioned as they are the main speaking languages of the area in which the KwaZulu Dwarf Chameleon lives. There are 15 described species that fall under the genus Bradypodion from which this…

Soon after he started working there Faan was seeing spending most of his lunch brakes with Mina the kitchen Hand. Mina was from mixed blood. She had deep chestnut brown eyes and long straight black hair. She spoke Afrikaans and Sesoon. She was a strong Christian believer and always found walking arround hmming song all day long. All the Native loved Mimi. Mimi thought to herself the world is a strange place, she is nearly 28 and now she fell in love with a white man…