Translation
Services
Cape Town
We have spent more than a decade building up a team of highly qualified and experienced translators for South Africa’s national languages. With a long history of work for high-profile clients in the medical, academic and the non-governmental sectors, we have built a reputation for complete reliability. To get a fomal quote, or to learn more about how we might help you, head to our home page.
The most requested languages for Cape Town are for Afrikaans and isiXhosa translation services. Our services cover all South Africa’s national languages.
The three most spoken languages in Cape Town are Afrikaans (35%), isiXhosa (29%), and English (28%). The 2011 national census estimated the city's urban population at 3.7 million people.
English speakers are only 9.8% of the South African population. When translating into Afrikaans and isiXhosa you will be reaching an additional 30% of people in their home language. This is approximately three times more South Africans.
Cape Town is South Africa’s second-largest city and home to the country’s Parliament buildings. Beyond its role as the country’s legislative capital, it is a vital nexus of commercial, academic and cultural exchange. Given South Africa’s enormous economic and political influence throughout Africa as a whole, this makes it not only a major productive hub for the country, but also a regional stepping stone.
| # | Language | % | Cape Town* |
| 1 | Afrikaans | 34.9% | 1 305 269 |
| 2 | IsiXhosa | 29.2% | 1 092 088 |
| 3 | English | 27.8% | 1 039 727 |
| # | Language | % | South Africa** |
| 1 | IsiXhosa | 16.3% | 8 154 258 |
| 2 | Afrikaans | 13.7% | 6 855 082 |
| 3 | English | 9.8% | 4 892 623 |
Census 2011: First language demographics South Africa: IsiXhosa, Afrikaans and English
*Statistics South Africa Census 2011: Municipal population 3 740 026
**Statistics South Africa Census 2011: South African population 51.7 million
Data Statistics South Africa: Census in brief (2011) PDF
