From home-based support to Deaf mentorship and research, HI HOPES continues to champion inclusion and language access. Johannesburg, South Africa (30 September 2026) – For some families, finding out…
When two learners noticed that their deaf peers faced challenges studying Life Orientation at home, with no one around to sign explanations, they took matters into their own hands, turning…
People who can hear wore earplugs for the 5km route. Cape Town, South Africa (09 September 2026) – The Deaf Federation of South Africa (DeafSA) kicked off national deaf…
The initiative comes as South Africa celebrates its heritage and continues to develop SASL following its recognition as the country’s 12th official language. South Africa (02 September 2026) –…
The 4.9km event will raise funds for 269 Deaf learners while bringing the Deaf and hearing communities together. Pretoria, South Africa (13 August 2026) – Pretoria is being called…
The Neema Foundation for the Deaf is helping organisations and communities build more inclusive spaces through Deaf awareness and South African Sign Language training. Johannesburg, South Africa (03 August…
What started as one performance outside San Salvador Home has grown into a movement of connection and inclusion… and now, this choir is ready to take it across South Africa….
With fewer SASL interpreters pursuing formal accreditation and ongoing mentorship, SA’s first female and black interpreter, Asanda Katshwa, is deeply motivated to step back into a public role to carry…
Renatha was the first deaf child in SA to receive a cochlear implant. Nearly four decades later, she’s just become the first deaf student at UFS to submit a thesis…
Because literacy belongs to everyone, the Sign Language Education and Development has created the first-ever South African Sign Language story for the World Read Aloud Day national campaign. South…
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