{"id":77657,"date":"2014-12-26T13:16:18","date_gmt":"2014-12-26T11:16:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/77657\/florence-masebe-asks-african-language-like-learn\/"},"modified":"2014-12-26T13:17:13","modified_gmt":"2014-12-26T11:17:13","slug":"florence-masebe-asks-african-language-like-learn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/lifestyle-news\/2014\/12\/26\/florence-masebe-asks-african-language-like-learn\/","title":{"rendered":"Florence Masebe asks &#8211; Which African language would you like to learn?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>South African actress Florence Masebe set the trend on twitter when she asked a couple of questions about what languages; from, &#8220;Which African language do you speak?&#8221; to &#8220;Which African languages would you like to learn?&#8221; This is what the public had to say.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_77659\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-77659\" style=\"width: 659px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.soulcity.org.za\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-50761\" src=\"https:\/\/southerncourier.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2014\/12\/Florene-Masebe-423x280.jpg\" alt=\"*Photo: soulcity.org.za\" width=\"659\" height=\"436\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-77659\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">*Photo: soulcity.org.za<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Which African language would you like to learn?<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Florence Masebe (@FloMasebe) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FloMasebe\/status\/548386586359250944\">December 26, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FloMasebe\">@FloMasebe<\/a> very important especially in my line of work. I get to assist foreigners everyday and I only know Sepedi and English &#8230;. \u2014 Baitiri Seleka (@BaitiriS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BaitiriS\/status\/548386098603642880\">December 26, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>How important is language to you?<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Florence Masebe (@FloMasebe) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FloMasebe\/status\/548385531437268992\">December 26, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>1 &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FloMasebe\">@FloMasebe<\/a>: How many African languages do you speak?&#8221; \u2014 Weird Malef&#8230;\u2122 (@Malefmok) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Malefmok\/status\/548383008332738561\">December 26, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>Arab and Swahili&#8230;\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FloMasebe\">@FloMasebe<\/a>: Which African language would you like to learn?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Biiig Days Activator (@gosebo_mathope) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gosebo_mathope\/status\/548386748334882816\">December 26, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FloMasebe\">@FloMasebe<\/a> moving away from home this year has made me appreciate my languge, never thought I&#8217;d miss hearing sepedi but hey kea se hlologela \u2014 IG Tsebo_M (@Tseboskie_M) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Tseboskie_M\/status\/548387538118131713\">December 26, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>Swahili &amp; Lozi tickle my fancy&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FloMasebe\">@FloMasebe<\/a> Which African language would you like to learn?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SOul Of Da Light (@Lesego_Mmutle) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Lesego_Mmutle\/status\/548388201195642882\">December 26, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FloMasebe\">@FloMasebe<\/a> nna I&#8217;d like to be fluent in seTsonga. Most of our African brothers and sisters speak a similar language. \u2014 Baitiri Seleka (@BaitiriS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BaitiriS\/status\/548389350036480000\">December 26, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>SeLobedu and Khoi &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FloMasebe\">@FloMasebe<\/a>: Which African language would you like to learn?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chill Left Again (@LedwabaMaila) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LedwabaMaila\/status\/548389470056493056\">December 26, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>Nama is a beautiful language spoken by the Nama people in Riemvasmaak in the Northern Cape. \u2014 Florence Masebe (@FloMasebe) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FloMasebe\/status\/548390344321429505\">December 26, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FloMasebe\">@FloMasebe<\/a> nna I&#8217;d like to be fluent in seTsonga. Most of our African brothers and sisters speak a similar language.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Baitiri Seleka (@BaitiriS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BaitiriS\/status\/548389350036480000\">December 26, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>A grand total of 5 :-) &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FloMasebe\">@FloMasebe<\/a>: How many African languages do you speak?&#8221;&#8221; \u2014 Zethu Zulu (@ZethuZulu) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZethuZulu\/status\/548390018394648577\">December 26, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>Khelobedu is the language of the Rain Queen Modjadji. It is spoken by the Queen&#8217;s people in Limpopo.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Florence Masebe (@FloMasebe) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FloMasebe\/status\/548391319375478786\">December 26, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FloMasebe\">@FloMasebe<\/a> Tswana (Setswana) is such a beautiful language. Would love to be able to speak it fluently. Loved my time in South Africa. \u2014 Brandon Williams (@bwilliamsmusic) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bwilliamsmusic\/status\/548391355689336832\">December 26, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>What indigenous languages are spoken in Angola?<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Florence Masebe (@FloMasebe) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FloMasebe\/status\/548397920496934912\">December 26, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FloMasebe\">@FloMasebe<\/a>: Which African language would you like to learn? Nakanjani Venda \u2014 Superbeans80 (@BlessinSibusiso) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BlessinSibusiso\/status\/548396321515003904\">December 26, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>I attempt a truly pathetic version.&#8221;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/admireedvins6\">@admireedvins6<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FloMasebe\">@FloMasebe<\/a> do you speak shona Flor&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Florence Masebe (@FloMasebe) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FloMasebe\/status\/548402123004997632\">December 26, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>Ndebele. RT <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iSandile\">@iSandile<\/a> Afrikaans RT <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sindivanzyl\">@sindivanzyl<\/a>: Swahili &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FloMasebe\">@FloMasebe<\/a>: Which African language would you like to learn?&#8221; \u2014 Jenny Fromdabloc (@Zama_Nzimande) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Zama_Nzimande\/status\/548403745470836737\">December 26, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>Oops!&#8221;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TrendsSthAfrica\">@TrendsSthAfrica<\/a>: Florence Masebe, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FloMasebe\">@flomasebe<\/a> is now trending in South Africa <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/33jJz1JXMe\">http:\/\/t.co\/33jJz1JXMe<\/a>&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Florence Masebe (@FloMasebe) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FloMasebe\/status\/548422432865140736\">December 26, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>In other twitter news Temba Bavuma made his Test debut earlier today.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/southerncourier.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2014\/12\/Temba-cap.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-50762\" src=\"https:\/\/southerncourier.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2014\/12\/Temba-cap-281x500.jpg\" alt=\"Temba cap\" width=\"339\" height=\"603\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\nConfirmed: Temba Bavuma to make debut. SA&#8217;s first black African Test batsman ever <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/KkCQ2i65Ub\">http:\/\/t.co\/KkCQ2i65Ub<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/cZ5pyzefb5\">pic.twitter.com\/cZ5pyzefb5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ESPNcricinfo\/status\/548384101016039424\">December 26, 2014<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>Debuts today in Boxing Day Tests: Tharindu Kaushal (SL), Joe Burns (Aus), Lokesh Rahul (Ind), Temba Bavuma (RSA), Kenroy Peters (WI).<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mazher Arshad (@cricket_U) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cricket_U\/status\/548400721771507712\">December 26, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SAVWI?src=hash\">#SAVWI<\/a> Proteas\u2019 team news, Bavuma makes Test debut replacing de Kock, Tahir in for Abbott &#8211; WI won toss, elected to bowl<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Benoni City Times (@benonicitytimes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/benonicitytimes\/status\/548395215099539456\">December 26, 2014<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>Tembani Bavuma getting his first cap <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bavuma?src=hash\">#Bavuma<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/proudmoment?src=hash\">#proudmoment<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OfficialCSA\">@OfficialCSA<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/NCL6tTdYuK\">pic.twitter.com\/NCL6tTdYuK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 RSA Min of Sport (@MbalulaFikile) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MbalulaFikile\/status\/548392176326303744\">December 26, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>\nTemba Bavuma getting his first cap from legendary Herschell Gibbs <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bavuma?src=hash\">#bavuma<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/proudmoment?src=hash\">#proudmoment<\/a> enjoy Boi <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OfficialCSA\">@OfficialCSA<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/98yhJS3ny5\">pic.twitter.com\/98yhJS3ny5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 RSA Min of Sport (@MbalulaFikile) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MbalulaFikile\/status\/548392500835389440\">December 26, 2014<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\"><p>Just like AB and Dale 10 years ago, Temba Bavuma makes his debut in PE today. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ProteaFIRE?src=hash\">#ProteaFIRE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Just Proteas (@justproteas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/justproteas\/status\/548386883437596672\">December 26, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div class='tenancy_slot tenancy_slot_1 jannah_ad' style='display: none;' data-query-id='c35d93c6a125487d5e7bb324a26d9424'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With three Boxing Day Test matches under way around the world, it is 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