The Students Who Say ‘Afrikaans Must Fall’
Violence has erupted over the use of Afrikaans at the University of Pretoria in South Africa. But why do some students want to ban the language from lecture theatres?
Violence has erupted over the use of Afrikaans at the University of Pretoria in South Africa. Some students want to see the language banned from lecture theatres, and say its presence is a form of racism. But others think it should remain.
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Produced by Emma Wilson
Image caption: A student protest at the University of Pretoria, South Africa
Image credit: Twitter / @JehovahsFinest
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