The White ruling class in South Africa before the 1990s

What was true of the White ruling class in South Africa before the 1990s?

Were the English and Afrikaners speaking the same language?

Answer:

Prior to the 1990s, the English and Afrikaners in the White ruling class in South Africa did not speak the same language.

Before the 1990s, the White ruling class in South Africa consisted of two main groups: the English and the Afrikaners. While both groups were predominantly white and held power, they did not share the same language. The English primarily spoke English while the Afrikaners spoke Afrikaans.