Accents in the workplace: 'A lot of South Africans face bias every single day'

Accents in the workplace: 'A lot of South Africans face bias every single day'
28 February 2021 1:36 PM
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'An accent doesn't define your professionalism'. Sara-Jayne King explores accent privilege with media guests and listeners.
South Africa is proudly a melting pot of different cultures.
It then follows that we should be proud of all our local accents. Or does it?
There's a perception that accents still influence South Africans' employability due to inherent prejudices.
Sara-Jayne King explores the thorny topic of accent privilege on Weekend Breakfast.
Image: 愚木混株 Cdd20 on Pixabay
April explains why she chose to devote a recent episode to unpacking 'coloured' accents in the workplace.

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