JOHANNESBURG – An ox will be slaughtered, the deceased will be wrapped in a leopard skin and a family elder will keep talking to the body’s spirit: The state funeral for South Africa’s anti-apartheid ...

South Africa has 12 official languages. The two most dominant are isiZulu and isiXhosa. While the Zulu and Xhosa people share a rich common history, they have also found themselves engaged in ethnic ...

In this month's Africa: Stories in the 55, South African writer Mphuthumi Ntabeni describes his twenty-year journey into the mind of Maqoma, a chief in the Xhosa community who lived in the 1800s.

South African singer Nanette in an interview with IOL talks about how she navigates her multicultural identity, the influence ...

As Nelson Mandela's death is mourned and his life and legacy celebrated in South Africa and around the world, the BBC's Pronunciation Unit has been advising broadcasters on the pronunciation of South ...

Xhosa culture comes to life at Artscape as the Theatre Centre gears up to host the return of the much-anticipated classic Buzani KuBawo to carve a roadmap to increase the use of the Xhosa language.

Monde Zondeki, who played six Tests and 13 ODIs, will be part of the Xhosa commentary team • Getty Images For the first time in television history, South African domestic cricket will be commentated ...

Google South Africa said the new AI glossary marks a critical step towards linguistic inclusion and digital empowerment.

As Nelson Mandela's death is mourned and his life and legacy celebrated in South Africa and around the world, the BBC's Pronunciation Unit has been advising broadcasters on the pronunciation of South ...