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South Africans have created a language that only they can understand.
LANGUAGE DIVERSITY
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South Africa may have invented a 13th language

South Africa has 12 official languages. But listen closely and you might discover a 13th, created by all of us

  • Bernelee Vollmer
10 min read
Mia Arderne’s "How to Stop Being a Naai" uses humour, Kaaps and self-reflection to explore accountability and the ways our past shapes who we become.
BOOK REVIEW

BOOK REVIEW: Mia Arderne’s new novel delivers a distinctly Kaaps take on self-accountability

First conceived the idea as a “self-help guide to being not a naai”, and that irreverent premise carries through the novel.

  • Bernelee Vollmer
9 min read
While at launch of the ‘How to Stop Being a Naai’ by Mia Arderne at the Book Lounge in Cape Town, attendees heard the author discuss how the novel explores morality, accountability, forgiveness and the complexities of human behaviour through humour and the use of Kaaps.
AUTHORS
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Are you the problem? A new South African novel explores moral choices and human behaviour

In her latest book, Mia Arderne challenges readers to reflect on their moral choices while embracing the vibrant language of Kaaps.

  • Bernelee Vollmer
7 min read