Stellenbosch University is once again in the spotlight. Once again, it's for its language policy. With "Open Stellenbosch" still fresh in the minds of many, the recent language issues in Stellenbosch have struck a chord with some students. 

On the backdrop of several complaints from Afrikaans-speaking students who have been allegedly denied the right to speak Afrikaans, even privately, the Democratic Alliance launched an investigation on the matter. 

On the 10th of March, DA leader John Steenhuisen and Stellenbosch Constituency Chair, Dr. Leon Schreiber visited Stellenbosch University to "see for themselves". More students came forth to voice their alleged discrimination. 

The accuracy of the testimonies and experiences of these students, however, have not been met with warm hands by the broader Stellenbosch University student community: with some even referring to it as "sensationalism".

Joining me today to unpack this, is Dr. Leon Schreiber. Dr. Schreiber is a DA Member of Parliament, serving as the DA's shadow minister of Public Service and Administration. Dr. Schreiber is in charge of the DA's campaign for the protection of mother tongue education. 

Dr. Schreiber goes further to talk about the general concept of multilingualism and why he believes that it is a crucial tenet of the operations of a functional and open society.