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Download our guide on how to deal with SASL annotations in Excel:
https://doi.org/10.38140/ufs.31595053

Our SASL Linguistics Research bibliography is now available for download:

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Our lecturers are currently recording professional teaching content with the support of Deaf students, with the IdeasLab from South Campus doing the editing: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/university-of-the-free-state-department-of-sasl-and-ds-92096537a_highereducation-learningdesign-studentsuccess-activity-7422609242009964544-IcTy

Our most recent Basic SASL short learning programme was held from 1 February to 13 March 2026 in partnership with Motheo TVET College: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/university-of-the-free-state-department-of-sasl-and-ds-92096537a_southafricansignlanguage-sasl-inclusivecommunication-activity-7433108593240850432-HTBS

Book New monograph by Johan C Moll on the history of the Unit for Language Facilitation and Empowerment at the University of the Free State (now incorporated with the Department of South African Sign Language and Deaf Studies). The unit played a prominent role in providing the interpreting services at the hearings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. It also established interpreting, translation and South African Sign Language as academic disciplines at this university.

Open Access! Download here: https://doi.org/10.64449/9781997468837

Book New monograph by Theodorus du Plessis on the emergence of South African Sign Language (SASL) as an official language.

Open Access! Download here: https://doi.org/10.64449/9781997468875

Proceedings Edited by Chrismi-Rinda Loth.

Open Access! Download here: https://ujonlinepress.uj.ac.za/index.php/ujp/catalog/book/436

PETER JORDAN
Problems of commemorative naming in urban areas

MABOLEBA KOLOBE, NTSOAKI TERESA MOKALA, NTHATI MOSEBI
Street names and street naming in Maseru: Navigating the linguistic landscape

ERNESTINA MALESHOANE RAPEANE-MATHONSI
The linguistic landscape of naming practices in a Southern African city: A critical toponymic analysis

MATJAŽ GERŠIČ, MOJCA KUMIN HORVAT, PRIMOŽ PIPAN
Slovenian microtoponyms in the bilingual area in Hungary

JANI DE LANGE, ANELE KOTOYI, MAMOTETE MAPESHOANE, THEODORUS DU PLESSIS
Official language, official names? A case study of SASL place names

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Introducing: Our Places mobile app. A product from our research focus on place names. Discover the interesting history of the names of your favourite South African places. Our Places (free) as well as Our Places Pro (paid) provide a collection of SASL place-name signs. Both versions available for Android on Google Play Store. Enter the lucky draw for a chance to win lifetime access to Our Places Pro.

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Our 2026 SASL online short learning programmes are now open for registration: https://www.ufs.ac.za/sasl/slp

On 17 October 2025, Prof Peter Jordan (Research Associate) introduced the definitions of and debates around endonyms and exonyms. In other words, the names used by communities located at the place being referenced, and those outside of it. Access the lecture, and also read this accompanying article.

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Juanita Hlongwane: +27 51 401 3269

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