Portal:South Africa/Did you know

...that the sign language interpreter for the state memorial service of Nelson Mandela (mourners pictured) made meaningless hand gestures that did not reflect established signs?
...that, as in Brazil, families of crime victims in South Africa have successfully campaigned for the establishment of a national forensic DNA database?
...that traditional shweshwe fabric made in South Africa was previously imported from Europe and popularised by 19th century German settlers and a Sotho king?