The Afrikaans Language Monument is located on a hill overlooking Paarl in the Western Cape Province. Officially opened on 10 October 1975, it was erected on the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Society of Real Afrikaners, and the 50th anniversary of Afrikaans being declared an official language of South Africa in distinction to Dutch.

May 28, 2022 · The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Western Cape and several high-profile Afrikaans singers will be protesting and performing in Paarl on Saturday to demand the continued preservation of the age-old Afrikaans Language Monument in the town.. Provincial DA leader, Tertuis Simmers, is expected to lead a march from the “Strooidak Kerk” between eight and nine …

May 20, 2022 · The Afrikaans Language Monument (or Afrikaans Taalmonument) in Paarl is, according to several sources, set to undergo a name-change. Proposals from the department of Sports, Art and Culture ...

22 hours ago · A FIGHT FOR THE AFRIKAANS LANGUAGE MONUMENT AND MUSEUM. Following the meeting on Saturday, 28 May in Paarl, AfriForum listened to the chairman of the council, Advocate Jean Meiring, and made their ...

For a list of words relating to Afrikaans, see the Afrikaans language category of words in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Wikimedia ... Afrikaans exonyms; Afrikaans Language Monument; Afrikaans language movement; Afrikaans-speaking population of South Africa; Afrikaners Landgenote; Arabic Afrikaans; ATKV;

May 21, 2022 · Marais said the Taal Monument symbolises the diversity and growth of the Afrikaans language. “It is an important part of our country’s history and the name is directly connected to its origin ...

May 30, 2022 · In a statement, the Afrikaans Language Museum and Monument said Mthethwa had, on 10 March 2022, said in Pretoria that the "name must change". "This was during the annual signing ceremony of the shareholder compact agreement between the department and all heads and chairs of the public entities that fall under his portfolio.

2 days ago · Herewith please find AfriForum’s input regarding Minister Nathi Mthethwa’s proposed name change of the Afrikaans Language Museum and Monument, as requested during the public consultation session of 28 May 2022 in Paarl. On behalf of the 302 088 members of AfriForum (membership at 09:59 this morning) we strongly object to any name change of ...

The official website for The Monument, one of the City's most-loved attractions, which offers panoramic views over London. The 202ft column, designed by Sir Christopher Wren and Dr Robert Hooke, was built to commemorate the Great Fire of 1666 and stands on the piazza between Fish Street Hill and Monument Street.

The Monument to the Great Fire of London is open to visitors on weekends and school holidays.. Entry is from 09:30-13:00 and 14:00-18:00, with last admissions at 12:30 and 17:30.