Wednesday, 23 September 2026

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Scotland pilots live BSL video interpreting in community pharmacies

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.

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

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.

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