Ramaphosa's recent address marked a landmark moment, and it involved the sign interpreter

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ICYMI : As the nation tuned in for President Cyril Ramaphosa's address, the occasion proved momentous as the deaf community saw Bibi Ayesha, the first ever Deaf SA Sign Language (SASL) interpreter live, on television. The Presidency of the Republic of ...

WCND explained that the SASL interpreter did not just “copy and paste” what the feeder was signing to her, but rather interpreted in a language that would make sense to the Deaf viewers.

“But most of the time the interpreter does not use the facial expressions that need to accompany the sign, so the sign is actually meaningless to the Deaf people watching and they are left wondering ‘what is he/she saying?’. DeafSA Western Cape provincial director Jabaar Mohamed said that a “SASL interpreter is not a third person or helper for the Deaf community”.

 

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does anyone still follow thos bla bla bla

A signer should be on all important sites, like news current affairs etc. I don't have tv so forgive me if they already appear

Meanwhile there are protest saying Ramabillions must fall

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