The revised isiXhosa Bible has gone to print – a significant development for one of South Africa’s most widely read African-language works.

Father Lindani Madela spends more than 20 hours a week studying the original languages of the Bible to make sure he produces a "perfect" Zulu translation. He is one of three scholars leading a project ...

South Africa has 12 official languages. The two most dominant are isiZulu and isiXhosa. While the Zulu and Xhosa people share a rich common history, they have also found themselves engaged in ethnic ...