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 ...

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 ...

Africa's media sign language interpreters have raised concerns over low payment, inadequate training, and the absence of interpretation services in important programs meant to cater to the deaf ...

Google Doodle is honoring Kenyan Sign Language creator Professor Okoth Okombo on what would have been his 71st birthday. On Monday, the Kenyan professor and author was highlighted in Google search.

JOHANNESBURG – As one world leader after another paid homage to Nelson Mandela at a memorial service, the man standing at arm’s length from them appeared to interpret their words in sign language. But ...

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 ...

Dr Diane Bell is affiliated with the Carel du Toit Trust, a Not-for-Profit Organisation that supports children who are deaf. According to the World Health Organisation report on hearing, mild hearing ...

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 ...