# Language news, Wednesday, 23 September 2026

Compiled by Richard Brooks's language news desk. Canonical: https://richard-brooks.com/language-news/2026-09-23/

## Scotland pilots live BSL video interpreting in community pharmacies

Tech. After a 21 September letter from Scotland's chief pharmaceutical officer, community pharmacies will trial Contact Scotland BSL video remote interpreting from 5 October. Free QR-code access lets Deaf BSL users reach a registered interpreter in-store.

Source: The Pharmaceutical Journal, https://pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/news/community-pharmacies-invited-to-pilot-sign-language-translation-app

## UKZN graduate builds real-time SASL-to-speech translator

Tech. Computer engineering graduate Akhil Hansrajh built a camera-based system that turns South African Sign Language into spoken English for banks and municipal offices. SASL is South Africa's 12th official language; ASL-trained tools misfire on local signs.

Source: IOL, https://iol.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-09-17-ukzn-graduate-develops-ai-system-that-translates-sa-sign-language-into-speech/