Makhadzi’s comments around Tshivenda and Xitsonga speakers ahead of the June 30 shutdown reveal deeper South African anxieties around language, belonging and xenophobia.
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Makhadzi’s comments about Tshivenda and Xitsonga speakers ahead of the planned 30 June shutdown were messy, emotional and controversial. But they also exposed a real anxiety about language, belonging and internal othering in South Africa.
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