In addition to this work, Bleek supported himself and his family by writing regularly for "Het Volksblad" throughout the 1860s and publishing the first part of his "A Comparative Grammar of South African Languages" in London in 1862.
Adicionalmente a ese trabajo, Bleek lograba ganarse la vida escribiendo regularmente para "Het Volksblad" a través de 1860s y publicando su primera parte de su A Comparative Grammar of South African Languages en Londres en 1862.