{"id":6145,"date":"2024-09-26T11:17:24","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T11:17:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.afriforum.co.za\/?page_id=6145"},"modified":"2026-06-02T08:02:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T06:02:52","slug":"language","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/afriforum.co.za\/en\/we-are-afrikaners\/language\/","title":{"rendered":"Language"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id6145_691c89-7f > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id6145_691c89-7f > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id6145_691c89-7f > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:75px;padding-bottom:75px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id6145_691c89-7f > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id6145_691c89-7f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id6145_691c89-7f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id6145_691c89-7f alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kt-inner-column-height-full kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column6145_89dd09-ea > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column6145_89dd09-ea > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column6145_89dd09-ea > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column6145_89dd09-ea > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column6145_89dd09-ea > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column6145_89dd09-ea > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column6145_89dd09-ea{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column6145_89dd09-ea > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column6145_89dd09-ea > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column6145_89dd09-ea\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-theme-palette-4-color has-text-color has-link-color has-larger-font-size wp-elements-72454c58341ccd2329de970ef739e110\" style=\"text-transform:none\"><strong>Media statements<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div><div class='post-grid' id='#onssalself-petisies' style='display: flex;gap: 20px;position: relative;    flex-wrap: wrap;height: 100%;justify-content: center;'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artikels.afriforum.co.za\/en\/afriforum-demands-accountability-for-sabcs-shuffling-of-afrikaans-tv-news-and-entertainment\/\" class=\"post-grid-container\" style=\"text-decoration: none;color: #333;width: calc(100% \/ 3 - 20px); min-width: 300px;    box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 14px 0px;position: relative;background: #FFF\">\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t<div class=\"post-grid-image\" style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\">\r\n\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/www.artikels.afriforum.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/stephen-monterroso-cwcPV_VKfy4-unsplash-1024x576.jpg\"  style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;\"  loading=\"lazy\"\r\n    decoding=\"async\"\/>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t\r\n\t<div class=\"post-grid-text\" style=\"padding: 20px;    margin-bottom: 35px;\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 11px;margin: 0px;color: #f58220;text-transform: uppercase;font-weight: bold;\">\r\n\t\t\t2 February 2026\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t<div style=\"font-weight: bold;margin-bottom: 10px;line-height: 1.2\">\r\n\t\t\tAfriForum demands accountability for SABC\u2019s shuffling of Afrikaans TV news and entertainment\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 1.2\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>AfriForum welcomes the announcement that after two years of shenanigans, the SABC is moving Afrikaans TV news back to the&#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div style=\"background-color: #f58220;color: #FFF;padding: 5px 25px;border-radius: 50px;width: fit-content;font-weight: bold;text-align: right;position: absolute;bottom: 0px;right: 0px;margin: 20px;font-size: 14px\">\r\n\t\t\tRead more\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/a>\r\n    <!--echo '<h2>' . $post['title']['rendered'] . '<\/h2>';\r\n    echo '<a href=\"' . $post['link'] . '\">' . $post['link'] . '<\/a><br><br>';-->\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.artikels.afriforum.co.za\/en\/dbes-inability-to-provide-quality-mother-language-education-raises-concerns-afriforum\/\" class=\"post-grid-container\" style=\"text-decoration: none;color: #333;width: calc(100% \/ 3 - 20px); min-width: 300px;    box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 14px 0px;position: relative;background: #FFF\">\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t<div class=\"post-grid-image\" style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\">\r\n\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/www.artikels.afriforum.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/erik-mclean-oghXYRP-SpE-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\"  style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;\"  loading=\"lazy\"\r\n    decoding=\"async\"\/>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t\r\n\t<div class=\"post-grid-text\" style=\"padding: 20px;    margin-bottom: 35px;\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 11px;margin: 0px;color: #f58220;text-transform: uppercase;font-weight: bold;\">\r\n\t\t\t10 July 2025\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t<div style=\"font-weight: bold;margin-bottom: 10px;line-height: 1.2\">\r\n\t\t\tDBE\u2019s inability to provide quality mother-language education raises concerns \u2013 AfriForum\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 1.2\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Annually when the matric results are announced, AfriForum expresses its doubts about the reliable image created by the ever-improving pass&#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div style=\"background-color: #f58220;color: #FFF;padding: 5px 25px;border-radius: 50px;width: fit-content;font-weight: bold;text-align: right;position: absolute;bottom: 0px;right: 0px;margin: 20px;font-size: 14px\">\r\n\t\t\tRead more\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/a>\r\n    <!--echo '<h2>' . $post['title']['rendered'] . '<\/h2>';\r\n    echo '<a href=\"' . $post['link'] . '\">' . $post['link'] . '<\/a><br><br>';-->\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.artikels.afriforum.co.za\/en\/ufs-deputy-vice-chancellor-focuses-on-anti-afrikaans-agenda-rather-than-quality-education-afriforum\/\" class=\"post-grid-container\" style=\"text-decoration: none;color: #333;width: calc(100% \/ 3 - 20px); min-width: 300px;    box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 14px 0px;position: relative;background: #FFF\">\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t<div class=\"post-grid-image\" style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\">\r\n\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/www.artikels.afriforum.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Kovsies-1024x512.png\"  style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;\"  loading=\"lazy\"\r\n    decoding=\"async\"\/>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t\r\n\t<div class=\"post-grid-text\" style=\"padding: 20px;    margin-bottom: 35px;\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 11px;margin: 0px;color: #f58220;text-transform: uppercase;font-weight: bold;\">\r\n\t\t\t13 June 2025\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t<div style=\"font-weight: bold;margin-bottom: 10px;line-height: 1.2\">\r\n\t\t\tUFS Deputy Vice-Chancellor focuses on anti-Afrikaans agenda rather than quality education \u2013 AfriForum\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 1.2\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>AfriForum regards the instruction of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs of the University of the Free State (UFS), Prof&#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div style=\"background-color: #f58220;color: #FFF;padding: 5px 25px;border-radius: 50px;width: fit-content;font-weight: bold;text-align: right;position: absolute;bottom: 0px;right: 0px;margin: 20px;font-size: 14px\">\r\n\t\t\tRead more\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/a>\r\n    <!--echo '<h2>' . $post['title']['rendered'] . 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'<\/a><br><br>';-->\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.artikels.afriforum.co.za\/en\/afriforum-says-sabc-tv-news-u-turn-proves-value-of-public-pressure\/\" class=\"post-grid-container\" style=\"text-decoration: none;color: #333;width: calc(100% \/ 3 - 20px); min-width: 300px;    box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 14px 0px;position: relative;background: #FFF\">\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t<div class=\"post-grid-image\" style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\">\r\n\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/www.artikels.afriforum.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SABC_SAUK_1_Google-1024x682.jpg\"  style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;\"  loading=\"lazy\"\r\n    decoding=\"async\"\/>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t\r\n\t<div class=\"post-grid-text\" style=\"padding: 20px;    margin-bottom: 35px;\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 11px;margin: 0px;color: #f58220;text-transform: uppercase;font-weight: bold;\">\r\n\t\t\t19 May 2025\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t<div style=\"font-weight: bold;margin-bottom: 10px;line-height: 1.2\">\r\n\t\t\tAfriForum says SABC TV news U-turn proves value of public pressure\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 1.2\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Soundbite: Alana Bailey (English) Klankgreep: Alana Bailey (Afrikaans) AfriForum welcomes the announcement that the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) will&#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div style=\"background-color: #f58220;color: #FFF;padding: 5px 25px;border-radius: 50px;width: fit-content;font-weight: bold;text-align: right;position: absolute;bottom: 0px;right: 0px;margin: 20px;font-size: 14px\">\r\n\t\t\tRead more\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/a>\r\n    <!--echo '<h2>' . $post['title']['rendered'] . 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'<\/a><br><br>';-->\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.artikels.afriforum.co.za\/en\/afriforum-blames-poor-ideologically-driven-management-decisions-for-sabcs-budget-crisis\/\" class=\"post-grid-container\" style=\"text-decoration: none;color: #333;width: calc(100% \/ 3 - 20px); min-width: 300px;    box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 14px 0px;position: relative;background: #FFF\">\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t<div class=\"post-grid-image\" style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\">\r\n\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/www.artikels.afriforum.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/televisie_TV_SAUK_glenn-carstens-peters-unsplash-1024x681.jpg\"  style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;\"  loading=\"lazy\"\r\n    decoding=\"async\"\/>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t\r\n\t<div class=\"post-grid-text\" style=\"padding: 20px;    margin-bottom: 35px;\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 11px;margin: 0px;color: #f58220;text-transform: uppercase;font-weight: bold;\">\r\n\t\t\t15 May 2025\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t<div style=\"font-weight: bold;margin-bottom: 10px;line-height: 1.2\">\r\n\t\t\tAfriForum blames poor, ideologically driven management decisions for SABC\u2019s budget crisis\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 1.2\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Soundbite: Alana Bailey (English) Klankgreep: Alana Bailey (Afrikaans) AfriForum believes that one of the main reasons for the current financial&#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div style=\"background-color: #f58220;color: #FFF;padding: 5px 25px;border-radius: 50px;width: fit-content;font-weight: bold;text-align: right;position: absolute;bottom: 0px;right: 0px;margin: 20px;font-size: 14px\">\r\n\t\t\tRead more\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/a>\r\n    <!--echo '<h2>' . $post['title']['rendered'] . 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'<\/a><br><br>';-->\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.artikels.afriforum.co.za\/en\/afriforum-demands-answers-about-afrikaans-tv-news-from-sabc-with-paia-request\/\" class=\"post-grid-container\" style=\"text-decoration: none;color: #333;width: calc(100% \/ 3 - 20px); min-width: 300px;    box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 14px 0px;position: relative;background: #FFF\">\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t<div class=\"post-grid-image\" style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\">\r\n\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/www.artikels.afriforum.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/televisie_TV_SAUK_glenn-carstens-peters-unsplash-1024x681.jpg\"  style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;\"  loading=\"lazy\"\r\n    decoding=\"async\"\/>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t\r\n\t<div class=\"post-grid-text\" style=\"padding: 20px;    margin-bottom: 35px;\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 11px;margin: 0px;color: #f58220;text-transform: uppercase;font-weight: bold;\">\r\n\t\t\t9 April 2025\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t<div style=\"font-weight: bold;margin-bottom: 10px;line-height: 1.2\">\r\n\t\t\tAfriForum demands answers about Afrikaans TV news from SABC with PAIA request\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 1.2\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>AfriForum has just made a formal request to the SABC in terms of the Promotion of Access to Information Act&#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div style=\"background-color: #f58220;color: #FFF;padding: 5px 25px;border-radius: 50px;width: fit-content;font-weight: bold;text-align: right;position: absolute;bottom: 0px;right: 0px;margin: 20px;font-size: 14px\">\r\n\t\t\tRead more\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/a>\r\n    <!--echo '<h2>' . $post['title']['rendered'] . 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'<\/a><br><br>';-->\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.artikels.afriforum.co.za\/en\/afriforum-demands-explanation-from-sabc-about-missing-afrikaans-tv-news-bulletin\/\" class=\"post-grid-container\" style=\"text-decoration: none;color: #333;width: calc(100% \/ 3 - 20px); min-width: 300px;    box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 14px 0px;position: relative;background: #FFF\">\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t<div class=\"post-grid-image\" style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\">\r\n\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/www.artikels.afriforum.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Alana-Bailey7-808x1024.jpg\"  style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;\"  loading=\"lazy\"\r\n    decoding=\"async\"\/>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t\r\n\t<div class=\"post-grid-text\" style=\"padding: 20px;    margin-bottom: 35px;\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 11px;margin: 0px;color: #f58220;text-transform: uppercase;font-weight: bold;\">\r\n\t\t\t7 April 2025\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t<div style=\"font-weight: bold;margin-bottom: 10px;line-height: 1.2\">\r\n\t\t\tAfriForum demands explanation from SABC about missing Afrikaans TV news bulletin\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 1.2\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>In a letter to the Chairperson, CEO and management of the SABC, AfriForum demands an explanation as to why the&#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div style=\"background-color: #f58220;color: #FFF;padding: 5px 25px;border-radius: 50px;width: fit-content;font-weight: bold;text-align: right;position: absolute;bottom: 0px;right: 0px;margin: 20px;font-size: 14px\">\r\n\t\t\tRead more\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/a>\r\n    <!--echo '<h2>' . $post['title']['rendered'] . 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'<\/a><br><br>';-->\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.artikels.afriforum.co.za\/en\/afriforum-warns-un-forum-about-disastrous-consequences-of-anglicisation-due-to-legislation-such-as-bela\/\" class=\"post-grid-container\" style=\"text-decoration: none;color: #333;width: calc(100% \/ 3 - 20px); min-width: 300px;    box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 14px 0px;position: relative;background: #FFF\">\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t<div class=\"post-grid-image\" style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\">\r\n\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/www.artikels.afriforum.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/UN-Forum-on-Minority-Issues.jpg\"  style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;\"  loading=\"lazy\"\r\n    decoding=\"async\"\/>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t\r\n\t<div class=\"post-grid-text\" style=\"padding: 20px;    margin-bottom: 35px;\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 11px;margin: 0px;color: #f58220;text-transform: uppercase;font-weight: bold;\">\r\n\t\t\t29 November 2024\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t<div style=\"font-weight: bold;margin-bottom: 10px;line-height: 1.2\">\r\n\t\t\tAfriForum warns UN Forum about disastrous consequences of anglicisation due to legislation such as Bela\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 1.2\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>AfriForum has been attending the seventeenth session of the United Nations (UN) Forum on Minority Issues in Geneva, Switzerland, since&#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div style=\"background-color: #f58220;color: #FFF;padding: 5px 25px;border-radius: 50px;width: fit-content;font-weight: bold;text-align: right;position: absolute;bottom: 0px;right: 0px;margin: 20px;font-size: 14px\">\r\n\t\t\tRead more\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/a>\r\n    <!--echo '<h2>' . $post['title']['rendered'] . 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'<\/a><br><br>';-->\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.artikels.afriforum.co.za\/en\/solidarity-movement-reaches-settlement-with-government-at-nedlac-over-bela\/\" class=\"post-grid-container\" style=\"text-decoration: none;color: #333;width: calc(100% \/ 3 - 20px); min-width: 300px;    box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 14px 0px;position: relative;background: #FFF\">\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t<div class=\"post-grid-image\" style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\">\r\n\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/www.artikels.afriforum.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Bela_5-Nov-2024-2-1-1024x576.jpeg\"  style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;\"  loading=\"lazy\"\r\n    decoding=\"async\"\/>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t\r\n\t<div class=\"post-grid-text\" style=\"padding: 20px;    margin-bottom: 35px;\">\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 11px;margin: 0px;color: #f58220;text-transform: uppercase;font-weight: bold;\">\r\n\t\t\t28 November 2024\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t<div style=\"font-weight: bold;margin-bottom: 10px;line-height: 1.2\">\r\n\t\t\tSolidarity Movement reaches settlement with government at Nedlac over BELA\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div style=\"font-size: 14px;line-height: 1.2\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>The Solidarity Movement, with Solidarity and AfriForum counting among its institutions, has reached a settlement with the government at Nedlac&#8230;<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div style=\"background-color: #f58220;color: #FFF;padding: 5px 25px;border-radius: 50px;width: fit-content;font-weight: bold;text-align: right;position: absolute;bottom: 0px;right: 0px;margin: 20px;font-size: 14px\">\r\n\t\t\tRead more\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/a>\r\n    <!--echo '<h2>' . $post['title']['rendered'] . 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