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 11 official 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. For a quick quote, or to learn more about how we might help you, please head to our home page. You’ll find a list of our past and present clients as well as our contact details if you would like to know more about what we do.
We have included a quick guide to the three most spoken languages in Cape Town below.
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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 account for 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 countrywide.
| 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: Cape Town population *Statistics South Africa Census 2011: Municipal population 3 740 026
**Statistics South Africa Census 2011: South African population 51.7 million
Cape Town in context
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.
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