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Opinions of locals on the announcement of Sign Language being made official in the country
People will now be learning sign language as it has been made an official language in the country.
![Anitta Gwenzi:](https://images.caxton.co.za/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2023/05/IMG_0434_76687-e1685604171890-441x470.jpg)
Sign Language has been made an official South African language. Northcliff Melville Times took to the streets to ask the residents why they think it’s important that sign language has been recognised as an official language.
This is what they had to say:
![Eric Gxabuza:](https://images.caxton.co.za/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2023/05/IMG_0432_19803-e1685604004904-317x400.jpg)
![Nhlanhla Mahlangu:](https://images.caxton.co.za/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2023/05/IMG_0435_76507-e1685604139567-344x400.jpg)
![Ranoy Nkomo:](https://images.caxton.co.za/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2023/05/IMG_0437_36240-e1685604057665-325x400.jpg)
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