"Unfortunately Afrikaans acquired certain historic connotations that resulted in its rejection by the black man, and these are political connotations."
— Afrikaans

January 1, 1970

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Steve Biko (1946–1977) quoted in Sêgoed met slaankrag: 3 000+ van die slimste, snaaksste en soms onnoselste Suid-Afrikaanse aanhalings, George Claassen, .