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Ryanair Imposes Language Test On South Africans To Prove Nationality
Irish airline Ryanair had started forcing UK-bound travelers with a South African passport to take a test in Afrikaans. The South African government said it is taken aback by the airline's decision and termed it "backward profiling system."
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South Africa's ANC Risks Young Voter Anger in Education Fee Row
As thousands of South African university students protested against tuition fee hikes this week, one banner stood out for its raw summary of post-apartheid disappointment: "Our parents were sold dreams in 1994. We are just here for the refund!"
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South African Students Rebel Against Language That Defined Apartheid
Students at South Africa's Stellenbosch University are threatening to go beyond protest marches and seek a legal right to be taught in English rather than Afrikaans, the language they identify with apartheid.
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Ryanair Imposes Language Test On South Africans To Prove Nationality
Irish airline Ryanair had started forcing UK-bound travelers with a South African passport to take a test in Afrikaans. The South African government said it is taken aback by the airline's decision and termed it "backward profiling system."
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South Africa's ANC Risks Young Voter Anger in Education Fee Row
As thousands of South African university students protested against tuition fee hikes this week, one banner stood out for its raw summary of post-apartheid disappointment: "Our parents were sold dreams in 1994. We are just here for the refund!"
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South African Students Rebel Against Language That Defined Apartheid
Students at South Africa's Stellenbosch University are threatening to go beyond protest marches and seek a legal right to be taught in English rather than Afrikaans, the language they identify with apartheid.
