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Twitter hails Andile Jali for speaking IsiZulu during a interview overseas

A video of an interview with the KV Oostende player re-emerged on Twitter on Thursday and the Bafana midfielder was applauded for sticking to a language he is more comfortable in.

October 16, 2017
South Coast Herald 1 minute read
Andile Jali has been applauded on social media for speaking IsiZulu in his interview. Image: Instagram

Soccer player Andile Jali has been hailed for staying true to his roots, after a video of him doing an interview in Zulu and Xhosa in Belgium emerged on social media.

Fans of the soccer star have applauded him for taking a stand against the “pressure” to speak English while overseas.

In the widely shared video clip Andile could be seen listening attentively to an interviewer who asked his questions in English, to which he responded in Zulu.

Twitter users expressed their pride through a string of comments and memes that have flooded the social media platform.

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October 16, 2017
South Coast Herald 1 minute read

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Fundiswa Mzobe

Fundiswa Mzobe works as a journalist covering various beats. She started her Caxton career with Ugu Eyethu more than 10 years ago, then went on to work as a digital assistant on the Herald website. She has now progressed to being an out-and-out reporter, with a particular focus on council, crime and political issues. Before that she worked as a radio journalist for a short period of time.
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