Andrew Foster brought American Sign Language (ASL), and deaf schools to Africa in 1956.
[1] After Andrew Foster's death in 1986, deaf schools have continued to vary and spread across Africa.
Deaf education in South Africa began in the late 19th century with missionary-run schools, such as the establishment of St. Vincent's School for the Deaf in Johannesburg in 1934, which primarily used oralist methods.
[3] However, the introduction of South African Sign Language (SASL) in education was only formally recognized after the end of apartheid in 1994, marking a shift towards inclusive and bilingual approaches.
[4] The January 2012 Tunisian Revolution had positive results for the deaf population of Tunisia.