Do South African kids speak with American accents?
Updated | By Breakfast with Martin Bester
Children often mimic the characters of their favourite programme on television.
Many parents are noticing their kids’ accent change. Could it be the programmes they watch during screen time?
Some South African children have adopted noticeable British and American accents from the popular animated TV series 'Peppa Pig' and 'Dora the Explora'.
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Breakfast with Martin Bester spoke to a few parents on Tuesday morning to find out if it also happens in their household.
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