When it comes to language diversity, SA is a global frontrunner. Only Zimbabwe, India and Bolivia have more official languages. President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent amendment of the Constitution to introduce Sign Language as SA’s twelfth official language emphasises the government’s commitment to cultivating a multilingual society.
In December 2022, the 55th and possibly last elective conference of South Africa’s ruling African National Congress will take place against a backdrop of sociopolitical chaos. In the limited audio documentary series, The Highwaymen, investigative journalists Richard Poplak and Diana Neille.