University of the Free State provides funding as a partner of The Conversation AFRICA. Sign language is on its way to become the 12th official language in South Africa after parliament recently agreed ...

What was the process leading to sign language becoming an official language? Numerous attempts have been made since the adoption of the interim post-apartheid constitution in 1993 – in which South ...

South African President Ramaphosa declares sign-language as an official language ...

JOHANNESBURG, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Bongumusa Manana, a 19-year-old deaf student who studies in a township in Johannesburg, sees South Africa's move to recognise sign as an official language as a huge ...

Claudine Storbeck has received research funding from the UK-MRC (Medical Research Council) and the Global Challenges Research Fund (UK-MRC/AHRC). She is a visiting researcher at the University of ...

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Bongumusa Manana, a 19-year-old deaf student who studies in a township in Johannesburg, sees South Africa's move to recognise sign as an official language as a huge ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. SOUTH AFRICA: Standing on stage during televised event at the FNB stadium Some members of ...

The word “G20” has been announced as the 2025 South African Word of the Year, the Pan South African Language Board (PanSALB) said on Tuesday.

Discover the words and phrases that defined South Africa in 2025, as PanSALB unveils its annual list, featuring the standout ...

G20 has been named South Africa’s Word of the Year by PanSALB, reflecting the country’s historic hosting of the global summit ...

The 2025 South African Word of the Year for social media was awarded to “valid”, chosen from a shortlist that included hao khonahale, nonchalant, clock it, nodolozana, and ama1k.