September marks Deaf Awareness Month every year with the International Day of Sign Languages on 23 September and the International Week of the Deaf being observed during the last week of the month. In opinion pieces for News24 and the Cape Times respectively Susan Njeyiyana and Dr Kate Huddlestone from the Department of General Linguistics argue why it is important to promote the development of South African Sign Language in all spheres of society. Click on the links below to read the articles as published.