Die Stories Van Afrikaans
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1595-1700: Afrikaans is born from the trade and friction between the Khoi, Dutch colonists and slaves brought to the Cape from Africa and the East. Sandra Prinsloo is the narrator.
Episode 21700-1860: Afrikaans moves and spreads along with the Khoi, Voortrekkers and feared robber gangs and is written for the first time using Arabic letters. Zane Meas is the narrator.
Episode 31860-1905: The first Afrikaans teacher training college, newspapers, language movements, and a bloody war aimed at making the entire country English. Albert Pretorius is the narrator.
Episode 41905-1925: Media flourishes and creates new vocabulary. Spelling is formalised, and Afrikaans becomes an official language, but speakers of colour are excluded. Dean Balie is the narrator.
Episode 51930s-1960s: The first Afrikaans Bible and FAK songbook and the beginning of Afrikaans radio. Apartheid becomes law, but the rebellious Sestigers protest. June van Merch is the narrator.
Episode 61970s-1994: Soweto burns over Afrikaans, but UWC fights in Afrikaans. The dark 80s give birth to Vrye Weekblad and Voëlvry, just before our new democracy. Frank Opperman is the narrator.
Episode 71994-2009: Arts festivals save Afrikaans theatre. Afrikaans goes wild with Bitterkomix and Oppikoppi, and Kaaps explodes in powerful, furious voices. Aweh! Lee-Ann van Rooi is the narrator.
Episode 82010-2025: Afrikaans grows online, builds ties with the Netherlands, shines in movies and restandardises, but faces challenges as education language. Tinarie van Wyk Loots is the narrator.
Show More- More than 100 voices and rich archival material tell the stories that have shaped Afrikaans over four centuries, from the melting pot at the Cape, where three continents met, to the stormy present.
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