February 8, 2023
SASL: A new official language

SASL: A new official language

More and more countries are recognizing various sign languages as official languages. Two African countries have recently made headway in this area. In May of 2022, a bill proposing the […]
April 16, 2021
"Scandal!" cast its first deaf actor

South African soap “Scandal!” cast its first deaf actor

The South African soap "Scandal!" cast its first deaf actor. Nineteen-year-old deaf actor Mxolisi Nodom is joining the cast. 
February 21, 2018
South Africa with hearing loss

Adventures in South Africa with hearing loss!

As the first-ever Phonak hEARo from South Africa, I would love to explain what it is like to live in the culture and environment of South Africa as a person […]
October 26, 2017

How we started a Deaf rugby team in South Africa

Rugby has always been a passion of mine. A passion that I never let my hearing loss stand in the way of. I grew up watching my heroes – the […]