Charlize Theron news

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Charlize's comments perpetuate myth Afrikaans spoken only by ... (CapeTalk)

Just about everyone's having a go at Charlize Theron. The Pan South African Language Board says her comments are disheartening and disturbing.

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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 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 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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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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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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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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Charlize Theron sparks debate for claiming that her first language ... (The Independent)

'Wow what a disrespectful comment to the millions of South Africans,' one person wrote on Twitter about the actor's remarks.

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Charlize Theron under fire over Afrikaans 'a dying language ... (Hurriyet Daily News)

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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OPINION | Vanessa Banton: My f*k Charlize! Why did you stick your ... (News24)

Hollywood export Charlize Theron seems to have a knack for upsetting South Africans. Vanessa Banton takes a look back at other times she waded into some ...

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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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DA invites Charlize Theron to brainstorm strategy to protect ... (Citizen)

South African born actress Charlize Theron is still trending after she expressed her views on her home language Afrikaans on the SmartLesspodcast on Spotify ...

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