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Mangaliso Kabulika
UNIVERSITY of Zimbabwe Sign Language students say there is need to address the challenges faced by sign language interpreters in courts.
This follows their visit at the Harare Magistrate Court to witness the role and challenges faced by sign language interpreters in court proceedings.
Speaking to H-Metro, Kimberly Nyandoro, a student, said there is need to address challenges faced by sign language interpreters in courts as some witnesses use vague hand gestures.
“In seeing them (interpreters) perform, we were able to identify challenges they face while they work.
“Some challenges include witnesses that may use vague hand gestures that they need to decipher to interpret correctly for persons who are of the older generation as they need deeper explanations of terms, phrases and questions,” said Kimberly.
Another student, Tafadzwa Nyawasha, said there is need for educational institutions to invest in the sign language industry as it can unite people through cross-culture communication.
“The experience overall was beneficial as we gained more insight on what the future might look like in the interpretation industry.
“This has also fallen in line with the pillars of education 5.0 of community engagement.
“We have been inspired to work hard to push for the full professionalism of translation and interpretation in the country,” said Tafadzwa.
Online Reporter