The status of Afrikaans as an indigenous South African language has long been a contentious matter not only within the Afrikaans speech community itself, but also within the wider South African speech community. Since its inception, Afrikaans has been weighed down with various negative connotations, such as “colonial language”, “language of the oppressor” and “white man’s language”. As is the case with many languages with a colonial history, even English, Afrikaans indeed has a dark past due to its use as an instrument of oppression during Apartheid. This past, however, is only one part of the history of Afrikaans. Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi was joined by Producer and co-writer of the critically acclaimed film, Barakat: First South African film in Cape Town's Afrikaans dialect, Ephraim Gordon.

<p>The status of Afrikaans as an indigenous South African language has long been a contentious matter not only within the Afrikaans speech community itself, but also within the wider South African speech community. Since its inception, Afrikaans has been weighed down with various negative connotations, such as &ldquo;colonial language&rdquo;, &ldquo;language of the oppressor&rdquo; and &ldquo;white man&rsquo;s language&rdquo;. As is the case with many languages with a colonial history, even English, Afrikaans indeed has a dark past due to its use as an instrument of oppression during Apartheid. This past, however, is only one part of the history of Afrikaans. Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi was joined by Producer and co-writer of the critically acclaimed film, Barakat: First South African film in Cape Town's Afrikaans dialect, Ephraim Gordon.</p>

POWER Talk is a mid-morning talk show programme, hosted by Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi. The show delves deeper into the news of the day along with larger societal themes, inviting listeners to help unpack issues on the day’s current affairs agenda and topics close to their hearts. Ndlozi also interviews the biggest newsmakers and experts in South Africa, helping listeners make sense of their world.

<p>POWER Talk is a mid-morning talk show programme, hosted by Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi. The show delves deeper into the news of the day along with larger societal themes, inviting listeners to help unpack issues on the day&rsquo;s current affairs agenda and topics close to their hearts. Ndlozi also interviews the biggest newsmakers and experts in South Africa, helping listeners make sense of their world.</p>

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