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 ...

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 ...

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, 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 ...

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 ...

30 Sep 2024 (South African Government News Agency) There's an old adage that states that the pen is mightier than the sword and the passage of time is proving this to be true. President Cyril ...

Vodacom South Africa has announced that it is the first organisation in the country to embed South African Sign Language, the country’s 12th official language, in the workplace. It will be integrated ...

As South Africa marks International Sign Language Day on September 23, two Sign Language interpreters are being recognised for their vital role in ensuring deaf audiences are included in national news ...

A Kenyan entrepreneur who designed an app that translates speech into sign language using AI-powered 3D avatars has won a major award for African innovation. “Think of it as Google Translate for sign ...