Efforts are being made to keep alive the ancient Nama language of the Khoi and San, and to promote sign language, which is used by the often marginalised hearing-impaired community in SA.
Thirteen years after a tragic river drowning of two teenagers, De Vos Malan Primary school acting principal June Marnival still remembers the bravery displayed by Tebogo Poka, who did not think twice about trying to save Siphosethu Diamond.