South Africa has the second largest economy in Africa.
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English (Irish)
English (International)
English (Scottish)
English (South African)South Africa
My name is Gregan and I am a professional English speaking voice artist. I am based in Cape Town, So...
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Afrikaans
English (South African)South Africa
I have had a passion for manipulating my vocal chords since I was 8 years old and this has continued...
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English (British)
English (South African)United Kingdom
I am a professional english actor and voice over artist. I am based in London and graduated from the...
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Afrikaans
English (South African)Canada
With the strength of femininity and the mystery of a global accent, I deliver compelling, clever and...
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English (International)
English (South African)South Africa
Noko is a Professional Actor & Voice Over Talent Male, voice age range Young adult – Middle age,...
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English (South African)South Africa
Hi my name is Christopher and I am a professional english voice over artist based in Johannesburg, S...
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English (South African)South Africa
I have had a career in the television and radio industry for 15 years, hosting successful TV shows a...
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English (South African)
GermanSouth Africa
I’m Pascale, I’ve been working as a professional multilingual voice over artist and actress since 20...
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English (South African)South Africa
My name is Crystal and I’m a South African, English speaking Voice Actor. I have an articulate speak...
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Afrikaans
English (South African)South Africa
I am a bilingual native speaker of Afrikaans and have a very neutral English accent. I am also exper...
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South Africa has an amazing eleven official languages. As well as 25 further indigenous languages that don’t yet have official status.
English is the primary language of parliament, business and the media, but all languages have equal legal standing. English is also a compulsory subject in South African schools.
4.9 million South Africans speak English as a first language. This adds up to 9.6% of the population and puts it in sixth place. However, most South Africans speak more than one language and English acts as a lingua franca.
The most commonly spoken language at home and outside is Zulu. But post-apartheid-era policies have created an increase in the use of English and in multilingual individuals.
South Africa’s population stands at 56.7 million.
The British first colonized the South African region in 1795. Their goal was to control a key sea route, rather than establish a settlement. English speakers began to arrive in larger numbers from 1820.
The Dutch had been present in South Africa since 1652, when traders from the Dutch East India Company developed an outpost. This put the English in a minority and they recruited British schoolmasters and clergy to promote their language.
The Union of South Africa was formed in 1910 and, English and Dutch were the official state languages. (Dutch was later replaced by Afrikaans, its daughter language.)
South African English has evolved from British English and resembles it in many ways. However, the increasing influence of American pop-culture is making itself felt strongly.
South African English belongs to the same language family as Afrikaans – the Germanic family. The indigenous languages of South Africa are part of the large Bantu family. And all of South Africa’s languages have an effect on each other, borrowing the most apt words and phrases for particular situations.
South Africa has the second largest economy in Africa.
South African English accents are influenced by the speaker’s mother tongue. Among people who speak English as a first language, they’re also influenced by race (White, Black, Indian, Colored) and social class. This creates a complex matrix of different accents, which can have different connotations for the listener.
The average speaking rate for South African English is 150 words per minute. Considering how multilingual South Africa is, try to gauge the proficiency level of your audience and go from there. The amount of information you’re trying to convey and any emotion your character is feeling will also affect the rate of speech.
South Africa has 10 UNESCO-designated World Heritage sites. They include the fossil hominid sites near Johannesburg, home to some of the earliest human fossils ever found. The sites are also called the Cradle of Humankind.