Many people ask me for advice on how their children can learn Xhosa and can I teach them or provide materials. They want to pay for private lessons or they want me to teach at a school, or recommend a teacher. All of those are fine options, but not necessary or even effective in the long run. […]
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UBuntu Bridge at Somerset House Primary school inspiring young minds

UBuntu Bridge and Quite A White Ou were invited by Brenda Skelenge and Nina Wessels to Somerset House primary School on Tuesday the 21st of June 2016 to speak to the learners on the importance of learning Xhosa and other indigenous languages. Watch some video snippets here: Craig ‘Makhosi’ Charnock, the founder of UBuntu Bridge […]
Somerset House’s Star Xhosa Pupil loving learning isiXhosa

Meet Lee! At Somerset House Primary School when we were invited to do a talk (see full story here) on the importance of learning indigenous languages. And that’s where we met the amazing Lee. A while back Quite A White Ou received a beautiful inspiring video of Lee singing one of his tracks ‘Ndingumlungu’, we […]
UBuntu Bridge’s School Language learning – SAPA Speech and Slides

I gave this speech to the South Africa Principal’s Association back in 2013. Greeting Hello everyone, Goeie Middag. Molweni. Ninjani? Ndiyaphila. NguCraig igama lam. NguCharnock ifani yam. Ningandibiza Makhosi. Ndiyavuya kakhulu ukunibona apha namhlanje. Kodwa ke ndizakuthetha isilungu ngoku kuba baninzi abazundiqonda! Uyabo? (Hi everyone, how are you? I’m good. Craig is my first […]