Dalene Matthee, the well known Afrikaans authoress penned more than a dozen novels including Circles in a Forest - an instant bestseller when it was published in 1984 - and Fiela's Child was published in 1986 and later adapted into a film. Many of her books, written in Afrikaans, and translated - in some cases into 12 - 14 languages - are included as prescribed literature for students in South Africa and abroad. She also won numerous prizes for her work. She will be sadly missed after passing away on the 20/2/05.
Dalene, among others has made Afrikaans GREAT.
And yet the South African government DEMONISES Afrikaans. WHY????
