IsiXhosa Language Training, Tuition and Learning Materials

XHOSA FUNDIS (Pty) Ltd is an ETDP SETA accredited training provider. We have been offering our Language Training to the public and to corporates since 2004. 

Please note that our cell number is 079 922 8656. Our 084 number is no longer in use. 

COURSES

We have a series of 8 courses which focus on building conversational fluency. Start with Course 1 (for absolute beginners) and progress from there. For an outline of content covered in our 8 courses, go to our ‘Course Descriptions‘ page.

We provide online and in-person group courses for the public and young adults aged 16+ – scroll down for the public courses schedule.

We also offer Zoom AND in person courses for corporates, organisations or anyone who books for a group (min. 4) and provides a suitable venue (if in-person) at an arranged time. These are scheduled and priced differently to the public courses as they often include a lot more administration and offer benefits related to group privacy and schedule flexibility. Please email info@xhosafundis.co.za for a quote.

WINTER SLIDING SCALE:

Our annual winter sliding scale is active for any Course 1 or Course 2 starting up until the end of August 2022. The ‘sliding scale’ means you can choose to pay an amount that fits your budget from as low as R1500 (full price R1980) per course. 

If the full price is too steep, we hope the sliding scale will make it possible for you to learn with us!

UPCOMING COURSES OPEN FOR REGISTRATION:

For courses already started, you are still able to get onboard at lesson 2. We will send you a link to a recording which will catch you up with lesson 1.

1. Course 1 ONLINE (for adult beginners) starts Thursday, 25th of August 2022 and runs weekly on Thursday evenings from 6:30pm – 8:00pm, for 5 weekly lessons, over Zoom. Taught by our wonderful, warm and friendly teacher Nobuhle.

The Course includes a  30-minute ‘Intro Lesson’ video hosted on YouTube. Access is restricted to our learners via their individual gmail accounts. So we will need a gmail address in order to give you access.

Materials include a Course 1 Handbook and Workbook (in digital files) and a link to download the audio files.

The Course also includes a Whatsapp broadcast with key phrases sent out in daily voice notes (Monday to Friday).

Cost : R1980 (or use winter sliding scale from R1500). Certificate’s will be issued on completion of the course.

2. Course 2 ONLINE (for adult beginners) starts Tuesday 30th of August 2022 and runs weekly on Tuesdays from 6:30pm – 8:00pm, for 5 weekly lessons, on Zoom. Taught by our wonderful, warm and engaging teacher Nobuhle.

Course materials include the Course 2 Handbook and Workbook (in digital files) and a link to download the audio files.

The course includes a Whatsapp broadcast with key phrases sent out in daily voice notes (Monday to Friday).

Cost : R1980 (or use winter sliding scale from R1500). Certificate’s will be issued on completion of the course.

3. Course 1 IN PERSON (for adult beginners) starts Wednesday 31st of August 2022 and runs weekly on Wednesday from 11:00am – 12:30pm, for 5 weekly lessons, in Plumstead. Taught by our wonderful, warm and engaging teacher Nobuhle.

The Course includes a  30-minute ‘Intro Lesson’ video hosted on YouTube. Access is restricted to our learners via their individual gmail accounts. So we will need a gmail address in order to give you access.

Materials include a Course 1 Handbook and Workbook (in hard copies) and a link to download the audio files.

The Course also includes a Whatsapp broadcast with key phrases sent out in daily voice notes (Monday to Friday).

Cost : R1980 (or use winter sliding scale from R1500). Certificate’s will be issued on completion of the course.

4. Course 4 ONLINE  starts Tuesday, 13th of September 2022 and runs weekly on Tuesdays from 6:00pm – 7:30pm, for 7 weekly lessons, over Zoom. Taught by our wonderful, warm and engaging teacher Sibulele.

Course materials include Course 4 Handbook and Workbook (in digital files) and a link to download audio files.

The course includes a Whatsapp broadcast with key phrases sent out in daily voice notes (Monday to Friday).

Cost : R2450. Certificate’s will be issued on completion of the course.

To register for a course, please click on the blue tab below. Then scroll to click on the course you’d like to do, and fill in your details. If you have problems registering online, please email info@xhosafundis.co.za. We just need your name, surname and email address – and the course you would like to attend – to do the registration for you.

Book a Course!

If the cost prohibits you from attending, we can consider a trade of a service, product or skill that you can provide. Please contact Kyle via email info@xhosafundis.co.za to discuss.

To pay via EFT for a course, please scroll down to the bottom of this page for bank details.

‘I’ve often wondered if the single best thing that could happen in South Africa might be that white Africans become fluent in an African language? Every time I made some effort with isiZulu no matter how basic or stumbling, I was rewarded by responses that made me feel good inside. And also by a sense of understanding people better; as if there were things inside the language that  took me right inside the culture – as opposed to being just an observer (no matter how thoughtful or sympathetic) from the outside’.

Dr. Jonathan Cumming,

Organizational communication consultant and writer