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English is the official language of Swaziland but the nationalists want it pushed to second place behind the native tongue, SiSwati. The debate is heating up, reports James Hall (Gemini) from Mbabane.

Swaziland is facing the question of whether a language imposed by foreign rulers in this tiny Southern African country should remain compulsory in schools. For at least the 10th year in a row, 10th grade students have shown a steady decline in pass rates because of poor English language skills. This has prompted some educators to question the necessity of English as an ...

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