vˈæn hˈɪɹdən wʌz ɹˈɪɹd ˈæfɹɪkˌɑːnz, wɪð ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ɹɪzˈɜːvd fɔːɹ jˈuːs æt hˈoʊm ˌɔn tˈuːzdeɪz, ænd lˈɜːnd fɹʌm kˈɑːmɪks ˈɔːɹdɚd fɹʌm lˈʌndən.
Van Heerden was reared Afrikaans, with English reserved for use at home on Tuesdays, and learned from comics ordered from London.