DeafNET Africa Conference 2016

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DeafNET Africa Conference 2016

The 4th DeafNET Africa Conference took place in Johannesburg last September, and Candice Morgan and the DTV team were there to meet with both attendees and presenters.

Delegates from 35 countries attended the conference, which focused on Deaf Education across the African continent – from early childhood development, through to vocational training.

South African Sign Language Lessons

It is essential to take regular breaks whenever you are busy with a task that requires intense concentration. Not doing so will negatively affect your ability to concentrate, and to actually retain any information you are being exposed to.

In this week’s South African Sign Language lesson, Karabo advises a young woman who is battling to concentrate ahead of an exam.

CrossFit Platinum

This week, Thomas Lenauer drags the DTV team to a CrossFit gym. CrossFit is a strength and conditioning program that originated in California in 1996. It combines aerobics with body weight exercise, and weightlifting. As Thomas learns, CrossFit not only improves your fitness, but also your strength, while promoting an overall healthier lifestyle.

Nyeleti’s Home Remedies

Nyeleti continues to share her simple home remedies for a variety of ailments.

This week Nyeleti shares her method for treating a urinary tract infection (UTI).

DTV Broadcast Times
This episode is broadcast on Saturday, 04 February 2017 at 11:00am (CAT). Only on SABC 2.

Nyeleti’s Home Remedies – Sore Throat

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Nyeleti continues to share her simple home remedies for a variety of ailments.

This week Nyeleti shares her method for treating a sore throat.

South African Sign Language Lessons – Mother in Law Problems

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Your friends and family will always have opinions about your relationships, and these will intensify as you start talking about marriage. Unfortunately, not all of the opinions will be positive, and while you should never ignore them, you should also not let yourself be influenced by them without talking about them first. Many negative opinions are driven by personal beliefs, and even vendetta’s, but you won’t know for sure without discussing them with the person expressing negative opinions. Be open-minded about it, and genuinely listen to what the person has to say, and then respond without allowing anger to get in the way.

In this week’s South African Sign Language lesson, Karabo advises a young woman whose mother-in-law has negative feelings about her marriage.

Miss, Mr. & Mrs Deaf South Africa 2016

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Miss, Mr. & Mrs Deaf South Africa 2016

This week, DTV broadcasts a special episode covering Miss, Mr. & Mrs Deaf South Africa 2016. It does not include an SASL lesson.

In 2016, the organisers of the MDSA pageant expanded the event to include entries for Mrs and Mr Deaf South Africa. Follow the DTV team as they go behind the scenes to meet with the finalists in all three categories, and speak with the MDSA Managing Director, Leviena Smit.

If you didn’t get to attend the gala event, this is your opportunity to see what you missed, and to watch the winners in all three categories being announced.

If you are interested in entering this year’s pageant, the closing date for Forever Resorts MDSA – Miss, Mr. & Mrs Deaf South Africa 2017 has been extended to 26 March 2017. For entry forms in English and Afrikaans, contact Linda Van Schalkwyk – [email protected] / 0817694789 or Leviena Smit – [email protected] / 0730232767

DTV Broadcast Times
This episode is broadcast on Saturday, 28 January 2017 at 11:00am (CAT). Only on SABC 2.

Nyeleti’s Home Remedies – Mouth Ulcers

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Nyeleti continues to share her simple home remedies for a variety of ailments.

This week Nyeleti shares her method for treating mouth ulcers. #DeafTV

South African Sign Language Lessons – Failed Romantic Relationship

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Our memories can help us deal with complex emotions, especially those involved with the end of a romantic relationship. But it is important to process both the good memories, and the less pleasant ones. Focusing only on good memories can fool us into believing that things were better than they seemed, while only remembering the bad can affect our confidence.

In this week’s South African Sign Language lesson, Karabo helps a young woman cope with the memories of a failed romantic relationship.

Inner City High Schools Drama Festival

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Inner-City High Schools Drama Festival

Candice Morgan and the DTV team travel to Hillbrow for the 12th Annual Inner-City High Schools Drama Festival, which for the first time ever included a school of the Deaf. Candice meets with the project director, Gerard Bester, and the project co-ordinator, Thabang Phakathi, to learn more about the festival, and how it has grown over the years. Later she discusses Sizwile School of the Deaf’s entry, Re boneng, with the play director, Cheraé Halley.

South African Sign Language Lessons

In this week’s South African Sign Language lesson, Karabo advises a young woman whose mother-in-law has negative feelings about her marriage.

Sello Medupe

Candice Morgan meets Sello Medupe, and young designer whose label ‘Scalo’ made a big impact at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in 2016. Sello talks about how he got into fashion design, his work with royalty, and his plans for the future. Viewers will also get to see some his unique and edgy designs modelled.

Nyeleti’s Home Remedies

Nyeleti continues to share her simple home remedies for a variety of ailments.

This week Nyeleti shares her method for treating a sore throat.

DTV Broadcast Times
This episode is broadcast on Saturday, 21 January 2017 at 11:00am (CAT). Only on SABC 2.

Nyeleti’s Home Remedies – Nose Bleeds

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Nyeleti continues to share her simple home remedies for a variety of ailments.

This week Nyeleti has some ways to stop nose bleeds. #DeafTV

South African Sign Language Lessons – Medical Advice

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No matter your age, it is vital that you always take care of your health. Never put off seeking medical advice because you are afraid or embarrassed; doctors are trained professionals who will always give advice professionally, and confidentially. This is true even for mental health issues that have some stigma attached to them, but need to be treated properly.

In this week’s South African Sign Language lesson, Karabo gives advice to a young man whose best friend is avoiding medical advice.

Gauteng Deaf Schools Debate

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Gauteng Deaf Schools Debate

The DTV team attended the annual Gauteng Deaf Schools Debate in late 2016. Organised by the Gauteng Department of Sports, Arts, Culture & Recreation, this annual contest is aimed at promoting SASL as part of the multilingualism of the province.

The following schools participated in the debate this year:

  • St Vincent
  • Sizwile
  • TransOranje
  • Dominican
  • Filadelfia
  • Ekurhuleni

with Sizwile being judged the winning school, Ekurhuleni coming in second place, and TransOranje placing third. The judges were all impressed with the level of improvement, so we should all expect an even more impressive debate in 2017.

South African Sign Language Lessons

Our memories can help us deal with complex emotions, especially those involved with the end of a romantic relationship. But it is important to process both the good memories, and the less pleasant ones. Focusing only on good memories can fool us into believing that things were better than they seemed, while only remembering the bad can affect our confidence.

In this week’s South African Sign Language lesson, Karabo helps a young woman cope with the memories of a failed romantic relationship.

2JHarmonix

Candice Morgan spends time with Jonathan Groenewald, also known as 2JHarmonix: rapper, motivational speaker and Casual Day ambassador. Diagnosed with Muscular Dystrophy at the age of 2, Jonathan has been confined to a wheelchair for most of his life.

But he hasn’t allowed this to slow him down in the pursuit of his dreams, and uses his life, and the challenges he faces, as the foundation of his motivational talks, with 2017 seeing the launch of his Keep Smiling campaign at schools across the country.

Nyeleti’s Home Remedies

Nyeleti continues to share her simple home remedies for a variety of ailments.

This week Nyeleti shares her method for treating mouth ulcers.

DTV Broadcast Times
This episode is broadcast on Saturday, 14 January 2017 at 11:00am (CAT). Only on SABC 2.