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TODAY'S CHILD
TRAVEL

Recently, South African Sign
Language was added as the sixth
language to a selection of Takalani
Sesame episodes. “We already
offered five of the current eleven
official languages: isiZulu, English,
Sesotho, isiNdebele and Afrikaans.
This was because our research
showed that locally produced
educational media can positively
influence potential school success
and child development, which
includes learning in one’s mother
tongue. We’re excited to now extend
our offering and cater to those
children with hearing impairments,
reaching even more children in our
beautiful country,” adds Innocent
Nkata, Managing Director of Sesame
Workshop South Africa.
In the South African Sign Language
episodes of Takalani Sesame, SASL on
screen interpreter, Andiswa Gebashe,
is featured on the bottom right hand
Elmo and Damon
side of the screen. The show is fully
signed from start to finish, including
songs. If there is audible language,
then there is sign language. “We
worked with both Andiswa and Dr
Natasha Parkins-Maliko, the Sign
Language Advisor, who made sure
that everything being signed was spot
on. They work together in a similar
way to our translation and dubbing
teams – to make sure that the
language being used is appropriate for
our young audience and that jargon
used will be well received,” explains
Nkata. “Importantly, children relate
to other children, which is why we
are thrilled to have two children with
hearing impairments join us on some
episodes.”
Moshe and Lindani “Takalani Sesame has brought
together children from all walks
of life and promoted the values
of sharing and getting along
Takalani Sesame (‘be happy Sesame’ in Venda) is the South African version with others. These efforts have
of the American children’s television programme, Sesame Street, which focused on race relations, religious
premiered on November 10, 1969. As of 2021, Sesame Street has won 205 differences, gender attitudes,
Emmy Awards and 11 Grammy Awards, more than any other children’s show. language diversity, and other
cultural contrasts. ‘Inclusivity’ is a
Takalani Sesame, which airs weekdays on SABC 2 at 15:30, was first broadcast crucial ingredient to the Takalani
on SABC in July 2000, at a time when more than half of SA’s children lacked Sesame episodes. We are thrilled to
access to preschool. The show is designed to support children’s development extend our language portfolio and
through playful learning. make Takalani Sesame even more
accessible and far reaching,” Nkata
Official Hashtags: #AllNewTakalani #TakalaniSesame concludes.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/takalani.sesame.edu
Twitter: https://twitter.com/takalanisesame As a new generation of South
Africans gets ready to sing along
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/takalani.sesame/ to Takalani Sesame’s theme song,
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSOzE3-7BQn7GtiftoiIRsg one thing is for sure: the show will
Website: https://takalanisesame.org.za/ remain as much a part of local life
as shisanyama and biltong for years
to come!

For more information and to book a tour, please email Mahidi Maeko
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