International Awareness
To create international awareness of Real South African Sign Language
Reference
To provide South Africa's teachers, teaching assistants, students and interested people with a reference guide to authentic SASL
Unification
To unify SASL by NOT rejecting existing cultural, provincial or personal Sign Language
Official Language
Making SASL a 12th Official Language, thus being eligible for equal social and financial benefits from Government
About Real SA Sign Language
The Real South African Sign Language website was established to accomplish some goals in the interest of Deaf People, Children of Deaf Adults and Sign Language Professionals. Ultimately, it is about empowering Deaf People to have more control over their language and to bring us closer to a unification of signs. Unification brings us one step closer to making Sign Language a 12th Official Language in South Africa.
The Real SASL Goals:
FREE Community Sign Language Dictionary
for as long as possible
Authentication
An easy way to check if signs are authentic and still in use
Central Database
where members can upload/embed sign language videos
Voting
A place where Deaf members can vote on any sign they prefer to be unified