International Deaf Awareness Month this year is celebrated at the time when the 18th constitutional amendment is now in draft form, and open to public comment, for the change that would make SA Sign Language (SASL) the 12th official language.

PanSALB is lauded for entering the deaf awareness months in style through the launch of the SASL dictionary. This will go a long way in promoting Sign language. Other establishments, especially educational institutions, should follow suit so that they enable the deaf community to access education. The irony of the interview with a PanSALB official on national television for the launch of Deaf Awareness Month was that the deaf community was excluded as Sign language interpretation was not provided...