The 49 refugees who left the country for the US cannot be deprived of their SA citizenship, an immigration lawyer says. As the group arrived in the US on Monday, SA immigration lawyer Chris Watters said they cannot have it both ways, meaning they could not use the SA embassy’s services while in the US.

President Trump signed an executive order telling white Afrikaans South Africans they could apply for refugee status in the U.S. The first group has been swiftly processed and is set to arrive on U.S.

Afrikaans is celebrated at 100, but leaders warn it risks fading as schools drop the language and political pressure mounts.

The group arrived in the U.S. on Monday, receiving an unusual exception to Trump's sweeping January executive order. Nine people will come to Twin Falls.

FILE: The Taal Monument in Paarl, in the Western Cape, was erected by architect Jan Van Wyk in 1975 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the official recognition of Afrikaans. Picture: MAISANT Ludovic / hemis.fr / Hemis via AFP

Today marks a momentous occasion as the Afrikaans language celebrates its 100th year since being officially recognised in South Africa:

Google expanded its NotebookLM Audio Overviews feature, adding 50 new languages including Afrikaans and Swahili.

President Ramaphosa let loose about the Afrikaans ‘refugees’ to the US during unscripted remarks while visiting South Africa’s premier showcase for commercial farmers.