If you want a fun and accommodating space to learn or improve your Afrikaans, isiXhosa or English, Stellenbosch University Language Learning Hub is the perfect place for your language learning journey.
One of our main aims is to support the multilingual aspirations of individuals who don’t currently benefit from Afrikaans, isiXhosa and English language learning opportunities within existing structures at Stellenbosch University (SU) or elsewhere.
Our approach blends interactive, practical and creative learning, both face-to-face and online.
We also offer tandem learning and film and culture evenings to create various learning opportunities outside of standard learning spaces.
We believe that language and culture can’t be separated and that through language learning, you learn to respect and appreciate the culture of a specific language. That’s why our Language Centre courses focus on more than just learning vocabulary and structure – we learn about each other.
“Thanks again for the excellent isiXhosa 123 course! The staff cannot stop talking. Pieter (our chef) even welcomed the SA table guests today with ‘Wamkelekile eLeopard’s Leap’ – the Japanese guests were shocked. We will definitely see you in the near future. Hambani kakuhle!”
Marie-Louise Oosthuizen
Culinary manager, Leopard’s Leap
“I thoroughly enjoyed Survival isiXhosa. The presentation was always engaging, and the content was exactly what the class wanted to learn. The format was fun to work through and created a welcoming environment.”
Survival isiXhosa participant
“I had hoped for an interactive and an encouraging environment for the course. The presenter exceeded my expectations. It was an amazing experience especially for such a challenging language and l learned a lot! Ek is dankbaar!”
Survival Afrikaans participant
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Dr Schalk van der Merwe, extraordinary senior lecturer at Stellenbosch University (SU), has been a regular guest lecturer for several years at the SU Language Centre’s Afrikaans language and culture course for Dutch-speaking students, where he shares and discusses key events from South African history with students in a narrative style. “When it comes to the history and origins of Afrikaans, it is essential to reflect the language’s diversity, and also how it has served as a vehicle for social change,” says Dr Van der Merwe. As part of the course’s 10-year celebrations, we asked him a few questions.
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