Post-apartheid South Africa has seen a loss of preferential treatment by the government for Afrikaans, in terms of education, social events, media (TV and radio), and general status throughout the country, given that it now shares its place as official language with ten other languages. Nevertheless, Afrikaans remains more prevalent in the media – radio, newspapers and television – than any of the other official languages, except English. More than 300 book titles in Afrikaans are published annually.
Post-apartheid South Africa has witnessed a decline in preferential treatment for Afrikaans, particularly in education, social events, media (TV and radio), and general societal standing, as it now shares official language status with ten other languages. However, Afrikaans remains more prevalent in media – radio, newspapers, and television – than any of the other official languages, except English. More than 300 book titles are published annually in Afrikaans.