This week I decided to go with something positive. I stumbled across this article on YAHOO News as I was looking on what to right this week.
This week South Africa will be publishing their first newspaper in Zulu a local language; Zulu is an important language in politics and commerce in South Africa. Zulu is the countries biggest ethnic group. A 32-page Zulu edition will be launched in the eastern Kwa-Zulu Natal province Sunday, The Sunday Times expects a circulation of more than 10,000 and hopes to expand.
This is going to a great resource for the people who speak Zulu to keep in touch and be heard in South Africa.
How do you think this news paper is going to effect South Africa?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101102/ap_on_re_af/af_south_africa_media
I think this newspaper is a great idea! For us as Americans the newspaper is no big deal,now that we have the internet and cell phones. But if we look back at our history, the newspaper is a milestone that started our global communication. It helps us stay up to date and in tune with what is going on in our culture.
ReplyDeleteThat is good news. The Zulu people are probably relieved that there is finally a newspaper in their own language. They are probably saying "it's about time!"
ReplyDeleteI think it could provide jobs for them and expand their education and knowledge.
ReplyDeleteI really like this idea of a newspaper with the Zulu language. It should be a big hit for South Africa and it should also give those people more jobs which will help their economy. Let us know how it goes!
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