# A Pretoria-based e-hailing service is under scrutiny for requiring Afrikaans proficiency from its 90 drivers. While the app called Wanatu, which is a play on the Afrikaans expression Waarnatoe? offers English for users, critics argue the driver language policy may violate South Africa’s equality laws. Legal experts cite constitutional protection against discrimination unless language requirements are essential for job performance. Wanatu, which grew from ten-thousand to 30-thousand registrations in months, insists its policy preserves Afrikaans heritage.
New Afrikaans uber faces legal challenge for requiring Afrikaans proficiency from its drivers