Charlize Theron

2022 - 11 - 17

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Charlize Theron's controversial opinion about Afrikaans - 'It's not a ... (News24)

Charlize Theron opened up about her Afrikaans heritage in a new interview. The South African actor was born and raised in Benoni, Gauteng, ...

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'Afrikaans is unhelpful': Charlize Theron remarks spark controversy (The South African)

Oh, that's not going to go down well. Charlize Theron has likely offended a few with her boiling-hot take on the Afrikaans language.

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POLL: What are your thoughts on Charlize Theron's opinions on ... (Jacaranda FM)

Actress Charlize Theron sparked controversy among South Africans after she made claims about the Afrikaans language. "There's about 44 people still speaking ...

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'Stick to Hollywood & leave us out of it' — Charlize Theron dragged ... (HeraldLIVE)

South African-born Hollywood actress Charlize Theron has faced the Twitter firing squad after claims she made about Afrikaans.

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'It should be scrapped': Charlize Theron's Afrikaans views supported (The South African)

South African-born actress Charlize Theron may have ruffled feathers with her comments about her mother tongue, Afrikaans, but she also has many of her ...

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Charlize Theron Rocks Mzansi, 'The Italian Job' Actress Says ... (Briefly)

Charlize Theron's remarks about Afrikaans have shook Mzansi. In an interview, 'The Italian Job' actress says Afrikaans is dying and it's not a helpful ...

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'It's alive and well': Steve Hofmeyr responds to Charlize Theron ... (TimesLIVE)

Popular Afrikaans singer Steve Hofmeyr has responded to Charlize Theron's claims Afrikaans is a "dying" and "unhelpful" language.

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Charlize Theron ruffles feathers over comments about Afrikaans (Algoa FM)

The stunning Benoni-born superstar has ruffled plenty of feathers over her remarks about her mother tongue during an appearance on an episode of the ...

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Nee man Charlize! Actor slammed by fans for calling Afrikaans a ... (Eyewitness News)

The Oscar-winning South African actress joked that 'there's about 44 people still speaking it” in an interview with SmartLess podcast.

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Tweeps divided as Charlize Theron states that 'Afrikaans is dying' (Independent Online)

Charlize Theron recently shared her opinion on the lack of use of the Afrikaans language in a podcast interview, leaving a bitter taste in Mzansi's mouths.

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Afrikaans is dying. Only '44 people still speak it' – Charlize Theron (CapeTalk)

“It's not a very helpful language,” said the Academy Award-winning actor in a recent interview. Clarence Ford interviews Barbara Friedman about this and ...

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Global movie star Charlize Theron mocks her mother tongue (Johannesburg Sunday World)

Charlize Theron, a South African-American actress and producer, has mocked her mother tongue on a celebrity podcast saying.

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'It's alive and well': Steve Hofmeyr responds to Charlize Theron ... (DispatchLIVE)

Popular Afrikaans singer Steve Hofmeyr has responded to Charlize Theron's claims Afrikaans is a "dying" and "unhelpful" language.

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AfriForum slams Charlize Theron for proclaiming the death of ... (Independent Online)

This comes after Theron, in a recent interview, told the hosts of a popular podcast show that she found Afrikaans to be a dying and unhelpful language.

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Twitter reacts to Charlize Theron saying Afrikaans is a 'dying language' (Citizen)

Award-winning actress Charlize Theron has divided the South African public after her interesting views on her home language Afrikaans.

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WATCH | 5 times Charlize Theron spoke 'dying language' Afrikaans ... (TimesLIVE)

In 2011, Charlize said it was difficult to be an Afrikaans speaker when there was only one other person who spoke the language around her.

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Local TV stars respond to Charlize Theron: 'Afrikaans is alive and ... (News24)

A flippant comment made by South African actor Charlize Theron on an American podcast has caused a rumble back home.

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Charlize Theron condemned for saying Afrikaans is dying language (BBC News)

The Hollywood star grew up speaking Afrikaans - many fellow South Africans are outraged by her comments.

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Charlize Theron calls Afrikaans a "dying language", says "it's not a ... (Jacaranda FM)

Actress Charlize Theron sparked controversy among South Africans after she made claims about the Afrikaans language. "There's about 44 people still speaking ...

Charlize Theron Under Fire Over Afrikaans 'A Dying Language ... (Barron's)

Oscar-winning actor Charlize Theron has sparked a firestorm in her native South Africa for suggesting that Afrikaans, a language descended from Dutch ...

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Charlize Theron sparks anger after claiming Afrikaans facing oblivion (The Guardian)

Charlize Theron has prompted anger in her native South Africa after suggesting that Afrikaans, a language descended from Dutch colonial settlers, ...

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Fuming South Africans Still Crack Lekker Jokes About Charlize ... (SAPeople News)

In the podcast, the South African born and raised actress from Benoni teased Arnett for his terrible Afrikaans impersonation, and said: “There's about 44 people ...

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Steve Hofmeyr claps back at Charlize Theron for saying Afrikaans is ... (Independent Online)

Iconic Afrikaans singer Steve Hofmeyr slammed Charlize Theron for claiming Afrikaans is a 'dying' language.

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Charlize Theron criticised for saying Afrikaans is 'a dying language' (The National)

The Oscar-winner has sparked controversy in her native South Africa.

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Charlize Theron sparks backlash for saying Afrikaans is a dying ... (WION)

One of the world's highest-paid actresses, Charlize Theron, born in Benoni, Transvaal Province of South Africa in 1975, has courted controversy for ...

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'Disturbing': Language Board hits back at Charlize Theron's ... (News24)

The Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) released a statement following comments made by Charlize Theron during an American interview in which she ...

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Charlize Theron is wrong, world data shows 8.4 million people ... (Independent Online)

The Pan South African Language Board has rubbished comments made by Charlize Theron that Afrikaans is a dying language, spoken by 44 people.

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Charlize Theron under fire over Afrikaans 'a dying language ... (East Coast Radio)

Oscar-winning actor Charlize Theron has sparked a firestorm in her native South Africa for suggesting that Afrikaans, a language descended from Dutch ...

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Charlize Theron under fire over Afrikaans 'a dying language ... (FRANCE 24)

Oscar-winning actor Charlize Theron has sparked a firestorm in her native South Africa for suggesting that Afrikaans, a language descended from Dutch ...

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Charlize Theron mum on Afrikaans comments as story makes ... (News24)

Charlize Theron has sparked a firestorm in South Africa after saying that Afrikaans was heading for oblivion.

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Pan South African Language Board disheartened by Charlize ... (SowetanLIVE)

The statement said: "The comments made by Ms Theron perpetuate the persistent misconception that Afrikaans is only spoken by white 'boere' South Africans, which ...

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Charlize Theron faces backlash after saying Afrikaans, her mother ... (CNN)

Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron is facing fierce criticism in South Africa after saying that her mother tongue, Afrikaans, is "a dying language."

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SA Twitter reacts to Charlize Theron's bone to pick with Afrikaans (CapeTown ETC)

In case you missed it, Charlize Theron recently had a bone to pick with Afrikaans. Now, South Africans from near and far are weighing in on whether it's ...

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