Zulu is the most widely spoken language in South Africa, at more than 20%, followed by Xhosa and then Afrikaans at 13%. Ryanair defended the policy, saying in a statement that the test was put in place due to the "high prevalence of fraudulent South African passports." All South Africans speak Afrikaans?," and adding that Hendrik Verwoerd, the South African politician often dubbed the "architect" of the racist Apartheid regime, "would be proud of you." @Ryanair South Africa has 11 Official Languages , Forcing South Africans to answer questions in Afrikaans to prove their citizenship Is not only disgusting its also Racist ‼️We are no longer in Apartheid, educate yourself. South African officials have said they were taken aback by the airline's test in Afrikaans, calling it a "backward profiling system," according to the Reuters news agency.

Source: The Guardian June 08, 2022 14:36 UTC