Deaffirst is a proudly South African funeral cover that aims to ensure Deaf people receive a dignified send-off and their loved ones are taken care of during difficult times. Deaffirst will provide financial assistance to its registered beneficiaries and their families including access to information and first-hand experience. Deaffirst Funeral Cover is not restricted to Deaf people only, any person who is not deaf or hard of hearing can buy the policy as well.
The “Say it in Sign Language” is a South African Sign Language (SASL) training programme geared to get South Africans talking about Sign Language; raise awareness of SASL as a language across Tshwane; to emphasize that language matters for everyone; to simply stimulate sustained conversation on South African Sign Language in Tshwane and to make knowing and signing in SASL cool and trendy among the youth, the public and ultimately to encourage corporate business sectors to adopt ‘Say it in Sign Language’ as one of their social responsibility initiatives.
Say it in Sign Language Training Programme aims to:
• create deeper understanding of South African Sign Language and Deaf culture and how these impact on participants’ work and lives,
• introduce participants to basic SASL and concepts that they can apply in their work,
• stimulate actual and meaningful change in participants’ day-to-day work and lives
The VIRECOM programme is one of TDA’s ICT projects to create an accessible communication for Deaf people around Tshwane.
VIRECOM, which is the provision of South African Sign Language interpreting through the use of video conferencing technology where the parties that need to communicate are in the same location and the interpreter is connected remotely. High-end videoconferencing equipment is not necessary. In fact, the interpreter can be reached through any standard videophone or through a webcam on almost any computer. The VIRECOM technology allows the Deaf consumer needing interpretation to see the SASL interpreter clearly through the computer or videophone over the internet and vice versa. The interpreter would also be able to hear everything that is said on the opposite end to be able to effectively interpret through the videophone or computer’s microphone.
The Gift of Sound Foundation programme aims to drive hearing awareness campaign based on the recognition that hearing loss is a growing national crisis. The primary objectives of the programme are to, among others:
