The last time I looked at the election posters, I focused on a subtle difference in word choice. The ruling party chose a verb that signified a gang mentality, overpowering a submissive public into continuing to vote for them. The blue house chose something different, opting for using isiZulu’s penchant for reciprocity. This time round, […]
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I found a cartoon by Qaps Mngadi from the 4th of December, which you can find on my ‘Political Zulu’ blog here: http://politicalzulu.wordpress.com/2012/12/12/zuma-do-you-feel-lucky-punk/
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Sanibonani Nonke!
Hi Everyone ! This blog is about my experiences of the language that I grew up with, that formed itself alongside the English of my mother as my father-tongue: the language of heaven, isiZulu. Here is where you’ll find my reflections on being a bilingual white man in South Africa, as I move between translating, […]
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