Certified vs Sworn Translation in South Africa? You’ve been asked to submit a translated birth certificate, qualification or marriage certificate. One checklist says “certified translation”. Another mentions a “sworn translator”. Are they asking for the same thing? A certified translation generally includes a signed statement confirming accuracy and completeness. A sworn translation is prepared by

South Africans applying to travel, study, work, or join family in the United Kingdom are now entering a changed visa system. The UK has moved to a digital immigration system in which successful applicants receive an eVisa rather than the traditional visa sticker placed inside a passport. Here is what you need to know about

Heritage is often celebrated through food, music, clothing and tradition. But one of the most personal parts of our heritage is something we use every day: language. The language we speak at home carries our memories, humour, family stories and ways of seeing the world. A familiar word or expression can immediately remind us where

South African businesses communicate across languages every day. A company may have employees who speak different home languages, customers across several provinces, international suppliers or partners outside South Africa. As that reach grows, so does the number of documents that may need to work in more than one language. Business translation is not limited to

You’ve received a contract in another language. You understand the general idea and recognise some of the wording—but there are a few clauses you’re not completely sure about. Do you sign it anyway? The honest answer should be no. When your name is going at the bottom of a legal or business document, understanding “most