In this edition of the language corner, we begin a month-long focus on Siswati which is one of South Africa’s eleven official languages.

A Niger-Congo language and a Bantu member of the Benue-Congo group of languages (Nguni subgroup), spoken by some 2 million people chiefly in Swaziland, where it is an official language, as well as in South Africa and Mozambique.

The closest linguistic affiliation is with Zulu; also known as Swati, Swazi, Tekela, or Tekeza. Lukhona speaks to  Siswati Researcher at the South African Centre for Digital Language Resources, Muzi Matfunjwa on this edition of the language corner. 

In this edition of the language corner, we begin a month-long focus on Siswati which is one of South Africa&rsquo;s eleven official languages.
A Niger-Congo language and a Bantu member of the Benue-Congo group of languages (Nguni subgroup), spoken by some 2 million people chiefly in Swaziland, where it is an official language, as well as in South Africa and Mozambique.
The closest linguistic affiliation is with Zulu; also known as Swati, Swazi, Tekela, or Tekeza. Lukhona speaks to&nbsp; Siswati Researcher at the South African Centre for Digital Language Resources, Muzi Matfunjwa on this edition of the language corner.&nbsp;

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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.