Press play on the above image to hear the brilliant Dr Tessa Dowling, our Xhosa course trainer at Skillfully, as she speaks on  language, culture, and connection with Ashraf Garda on SAfm this Heritage Day.

Tessa describes the power of connecting with our fellow South Africans through language and discusses her upcoming book on innovation and change in Xhosa.

Want to get started on your Xhosa journey? Take a look at Tessa Dowling’s beginner Xhosa course, Speak Xhosa in Eight Weeks.

The course is perfect if you’re looking to learn Xhosa online and master the basics of Xhosa. This course offers interactive Xhosa lessons in vocabulary and grammar, designed to help you speak Xhosa fluently at your own pace. Sign up here.