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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Languages carry the traditions, histories and identities of the people who speak them. When a language disappears, a unique way of thinking, storytelling and understanding the world is lost forever. Friday 21 February marks the 25th anniversary of International Mother Language Day (IMLD), a worldwide annual commemoration to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and advance multilingualism. Do you know what happened on 21 February 1952 when Bengali students in, at the time, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) rallied for the recognition of Bengali as an official language?
This year, SU joins the EUTOPIA Alliance Languages Week from 3 to 7 March 2025 to celebrate languages, culture and diversity across the world.
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