South Africa recently passed a law which will officially recognize sign language as a national language. Estimates vary greatly on the number of users: from 700,000 to 2 million. Show more “I stand to ...

Having struggled throughout his childhood to communicate with his deaf parents, Netshidzati Lucky Mashudu, from Limpopo, South Africa, created smart glove which translates sign language into speech.

A 16-year-old deaf boy grappling with severe depression and thoughts about taking his own life has been denied admission at two government hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal, as they cannot find sign language ...