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Sign language

Sign language is set to become South Africa’s 12th official language after a long fight for recognition

Maverick Life

Sign language is set to become South Africa’s 12th official language after a long fight for recognition

By Theo du Plessis

Cracking the CODA – children of deaf adults break the silence on their challenging world

Maverick Life

Cracking the CODA – children of deaf adults break the silence on their challenging world

By Giuseppe Rajkumar Guerandi

Much-needed change in deaf education must be ‘led by the deaf’

South Africa

Much-needed change in deaf education must be ‘led by the deaf’

By Rebecca Pitt

Never too latte: Deaf barista’s deft hands cause a stir on campus

Business Maverick

Never too latte: Deaf barista’s deft hands cause a stir on campus

By Ufrieda Ho

A coffee chain where the silent treatment is appreciated

Business Maverick

A coffee chain where the silent treatment is appreciated

By Sandisiwe Shoba

Silenced again: Time to make video-conferencing and TV broadcasts accessible to the hearing impaired

South Africa

Silenced again: Time to make video-conferencing and TV broadcasts accessible to the hearing impaired

By Tim Hart

Swimming with a Babel Fish: The high art of translation

Maverick Life

Swimming with a Babel Fish: The high art of translation

By J Brooks Spector

The Memorial Signer: Lost in translation of a broken government language

South Africa

The Memorial Signer: Lost in translation of a broken government language

By Greg Nicolson