>>btw, Government in SA is not primarily Afrikaans anymore. Thats was the old national party of the apartheid days - over 10 years ago :) This is the "New SA" with 9 official langauges!! :) But English is spoken by everyone. And your point is valid and taken.
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>9 official languages - what a confusion. IMO there should be a single official language world-wide, and then everyone should feel free to talk their regional languages at home, or even at school.
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>What are the main languages spoken in RSA?
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English, Sotho (pronounced sue-two), Zulu, and Afrikaans. English by basically everyone. Sotho and Zulu are the two largest black African langauges.