{"id":308338,"date":"2026-03-02T13:30:52","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T11:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/?p=308338"},"modified":"2026-03-02T13:31:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T11:31:01","slug":"centre-celebrates-hearing-success-stories-on-world-hearing-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/centre-celebrates-hearing-success-stories-on-world-hearing-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Centre celebrates hearing success stories on World Hearing Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As the world marks World Hearing Day on Tuesday 3 March, the Carel du Toit Centre in Parow says it is celebrating more than just awareness. For the centre&#8217;s learners and their families, the day is a celebration of possibility, perseverance, and the power of early intervention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every child at the centre, which is located on the grounds of Tygerberg Hospital, has a hearing loss or is deaf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a statement issued this week, the centre said through early identification, consistent use of hearing technology and the Learning and Spoken Language approach, children at the centre are taught to listen and speak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For families, the moment a baby hears their mother&#8217;s voice for the first time, a bird singing or even the sound of a passing car is nothing short of a miracle, the centre said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-early-diagnosis-leads-to-intervention\">Early diagnosis leads to intervention<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the miracle stories is that of five-year-old Zay-Lee Adams. The centre shared her inspiring story, explaining Zay-Lee&#8217;s journey thus far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Born with permanent hearing loss in both ears, Zay-Lee&#8217;s journey began at just three months old when a clinic follow-up appointment revealed that she was not responding to sound. After being referred to Red Cross War Memorial Children&#8217;s Hospital, she was diagnosed at five months and fitted with hearing aids a month later. From that point forward, her path towards sound and speech truly began, the centre said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her mother, Shihaam, recalls the diagnosis as shocking yet clarifying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With both parents experiencing hearing loss themselves and a family history of hearing loss on her father Zane&#8217;s side, the news soon turned into determination. Zane communicates using both sign language and spoken language, whilst Shihaam uses sign language as her primary mode of communication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-communication-challenges-overcome\">Communication challenges overcome<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Initially, communication presented challenges, the centre said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After receiving her hearing aids, Zay-Lee was referred to the Carel du Toit CHAT (Children Hear and Talk) Centre, a partner organisation that provides specialised early intervention support to families of children with hearing loss. Through structured guidance, practical strategies and unwavering encouragement, the family learnt how to turn everyday interactions into powerful language-building opportunities, the statement reads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Zay-Lee developed spoken language, she naturally gravitated towards communicating verbally, often relying on her father to interpret between herself and her mother. This created an emotional barrier between mother and daughter. Yet Shihaam remained steadfast. Through ongoing sessions and family-centred support, that barrier was gradually dismantled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-breakthrough-brings-family-together\">Breakthrough brings family together<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, at five years old, Zay-Lee confidently communicates using both spoken language and sign language. She now shares conversations directly with her mother, no interpreter needed. What once felt like distance has transformed into connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;She is my gift from God,&#8221; said Shihaam. &#8220;Without the support we received, I do not believe Zay-Lee would have reached the level of spoken language she has today.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>World Hearing Day serves as a global reminder of the importance of early detection and intervention in hearing loss. At Carel du Toit Centre, it is also a celebration of resilience, partnership and the extraordinary journeys that begin with a single sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ZayLeeAdams2_42034.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Zay-Lee Adams as a baby undergoing a hearing tests at the time.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>World Hearing Day highlights the importance of early intervention in hearing loss, exemplified by Zay-Lee Adams&#8217; transformative journey.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":308339,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_linkdex":"67","_yoast_wpseo_content_score":"30","_yoast_wpseo_inclusive_language_score":"90","_yoast_wpseo_is_cornerstone":"","_yoast_wpseo_canonical":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-title":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-description":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-image":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-image-id":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-title":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-description":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-image":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-image-id":"","newspack_ads_suppress_ads":false,"newspack_sponsor_sponsorship_scope":"","newspack_sponsor_native_byline_display":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_native_category_display":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_underwriter_style":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_underwriter_placement":"inherit","_crsspst_to_novanewscoza":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozabloemnewsexpress":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozacityvision":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozadistrictmailhelderberg":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaeikestadnuus":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozahermanustimes":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozakomani-karoo":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozakougaexpress":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozamthathaexpress":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozanoordkaapbulletin":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozapaarlpost":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozapeexpress":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozapeoplespost":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaswartlandgazette":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaudexpress":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozavistanews":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozavrystaatkroon":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaweskusnuus":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaweslander":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaworcesterstandard":false,"_EventAllDay":"","_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":"","_EventShowMapLink":"","_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":"","_EventVenueID":"","_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":"","_VenueShowMapLink":"","_application":"","_batch_id":"","_company_name":"","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_company_website":"","_custom_id":"","_EventDuration":"","_EventOrigin":"","_EventTimezoneAbbr":"","_featured":"","_filled":"","_job_expires":"","_job_location":"","_media_credit":"","_media_credit_url":"","_menu_item_menu_item_parent":"","_menu_item_object":"","_menu_item_object_id":"","_menu_item_target":"","_menu_item_type":"","_menu_item_url":"","_menu_item_xfn":"","_navis_media_can_distribute":"","_navis_media_credit_org":"","_OrganizerOrigin":"","_provider":"","_pum_built_in":"","_pum_default_theme":"","_pum_form_conversion_count":"","_remote_id":"","_remote_name":"","_remote_position":"","_report_frequency":"","_report_reference_dates":"","_send_attempts":"","_site_id":"","_sitemap_exclude":"","_sitemap_frequency":"","_sitemap_priority":"","_source_url":"","_subscription_period":"","_subscription_period_interval":"","_subscription_price":"","_tec_slr_enabled":"","_tec_slr_layout":"","_template_type":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_ticket_start_date":"","_tribe_aggregator_allow_multiple_organizers":"","_tribe_aggregator_content_type":"","_tribe_aggregator_file":"","_tribe_aggregator_finalized":"","_tribe_aggregator_hash":"","_tribe_aggregator_import_id":"","_tribe_aggregator_import_name":"","_tribe_aggregator_interactive":"","_tribe_aggregator_origin":"","_tribe_aggregator_post_status":"","_tribe_aggregator_preview":"","_tribe_aggregator_source_name":"","_tribe_aggregator_type":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_hide_attendees_list":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":"","_tribe_ticket_version":"","_type":"","_VenueOrigin":"","_wp_attachment_context":"","_wp_attachment_image_alt":"","_wp_font_face_file":"","_wp_old_date":"","_yoast_wpseo_estimated-reading-time-minutes":"3","_yoast_wpseo_focuskeywords":"","_yoast_wpseo_focuskw_text_input":"","_yoast_wpseo_keywordsynonyms":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_block-catalog":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_category":"1","_yoast_wpseo_primary_job_listing_type":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_nova_retailer":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_publication":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_tribe_events_cat":"","_yoast_wpseo_videositemap-duration":"","_yoast_wpseo_videositemap-rating":"","_menu_item_classes":[],"_tribe_modified_fields":[],"_wp_attachment_backup_sizes":[],"_wp_suggested_privacy_policy_content":[],"_yoast_post_redirect_info":[],"_yoast_wpseo_video_meta":[],"activation_date":"","archive_insertion_is_repeating":"","archive_insertion_posts_count":"","article_feature_media":"1","article_feature_type":"normal","article_main_image_caption":"Zay-Lee Adams (5)","article_media_icon":"1","article_template":"news","author_byline":"","background_color":"","block_editor":"1","byline":"","cmplz_hide_cookiebanner":"","competition_end_date":"","contact_advertise_email":"","contact_advertise_phone":"","contact_editorial_email":"","contact_general_email":"","contact_general_phone":"","contact_office_hours":"","contact_physical_address":"","enabled":"","featured_image_custom_caption":"","featured_video_url":"","fields":"","font_body":"","font_header":"","frequency":"","headline":"Centre celebrates hearing success stories on World Hearing Day","hide_border":"","icon":"","is_wp_suggestion":"","issuu_download_url":"","issuu_embed_url":"","language_version_url":"","large_border":"","name":"Mar4_rrhearing","nm_contact_name":"","nm_contact_number":"","nm_date_lost":"","no_overlay_background":"","node-url":"","obituary_born_date":"","obituary_died_date":"","obituary_memoriam_text":"","origin":"","overlay_color":"","overlay_opacity":"","overlay_size":"","placement":"","plural_label":"","post_author":"","post_id":"","post_language":"en","secret-key":"","sponsored_utm_campaign":"","sponsored_utm_content":"","sponsored_utm_medium":"","sponsored_utm_source":"","sponsored_utm_term":"","start_date":"","utm_suppression":"","video_embed_url":"","wp_pattern_sync_status":"","data_version":[],"enclosure":[],"pongrass_image":["Mar4_rrhearing_P1","Mar4_rrhearing_P2"],"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_newspack_byline_active":false,"_newspack_byline":"","newspack_content_restriction_is_exempt":false,"scaip_prevent_shortcode_addition":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[7874,7904,7909],"newspack_spnsrs_tax":[],"publication":[],"class_list":["post-308338","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-local-news","tag-local-stories","tag-recommended"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.8 (Yoast SEO v27.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Centre celebrates hearing success stories on World Hearing Day | TygerBurger<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"World Hearing Day highlights the importance of early intervention in hearing loss, exemplified by Zay-Lee Adams&#039; transformative journey.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/centre-celebrates-hearing-success-stories-on-world-hearing-day\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Centre celebrates hearing success stories on World Hearing Day\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"World Hearing Day highlights the importance of early intervention in hearing loss, exemplified by Zay-Lee Adams&#039; transformative journey.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/centre-celebrates-hearing-success-stories-on-world-hearing-day\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"TygerBurger\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TygerBurger\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-03-02T11:30:52+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-03-02T11:31:01+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ZayLeeAdams1_42004.jpeg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"TygerBurger\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@tygerburger\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@tygerburger\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"TygerBurger\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/centre-celebrates-hearing-success-stories-on-world-hearing-day\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/centre-celebrates-hearing-success-stories-on-world-hearing-day\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"TygerBurger\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/0f71e348ba4b9942416d90370345e952\"},\"headline\":\"Centre celebrates hearing success stories on World Hearing Day\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-03-02T11:30:52+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-03-02T11:31:01+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/centre-celebrates-hearing-success-stories-on-world-hearing-day\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":537,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/centre-celebrates-hearing-success-stories-on-world-hearing-day\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/ZayLeeAdams1_42004.jpeg\",\"keywords\":[\"Local News\",\"Local Stories\",\"Recommended\"],\"articleSection\":[\"News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/centre-celebrates-hearing-success-stories-on-world-hearing-day\\\/#respond\"]}],\"copyrightYear\":\"2026\",\"copyrightHolder\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/#organization\"}},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/centre-celebrates-hearing-success-stories-on-world-hearing-day\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/centre-celebrates-hearing-success-stories-on-world-hearing-day\\\/\",\"name\":\"Centre celebrates hearing success stories on World Hearing Day | TygerBurger\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/centre-celebrates-hearing-success-stories-on-world-hearing-day\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/centre-celebrates-hearing-success-stories-on-world-hearing-day\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/ZayLeeAdams1_42004.jpeg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-03-02T11:30:52+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-03-02T11:31:01+00:00\",\"description\":\"World Hearing Day highlights the importance of early intervention in hearing loss, exemplified by Zay-Lee Adams' transformative journey.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/centre-celebrates-hearing-success-stories-on-world-hearing-day\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/centre-celebrates-hearing-success-stories-on-world-hearing-day\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/centre-celebrates-hearing-success-stories-on-world-hearing-day\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/ZayLeeAdams1_42004.jpeg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/ZayLeeAdams1_42004.jpeg\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":1600,\"caption\":\"Zay-Lee Adams (5)\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/centre-celebrates-hearing-success-stories-on-world-hearing-day\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"News\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/news\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Centre celebrates hearing success stories on World Hearing Day\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/\",\"name\":\"TygerBurger\",\"description\":\"To Inform, Engage and Empower Local Communities\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"TygerBurger\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/tyger-burger-site-icon.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/tyger-burger-site-icon.png\",\"width\":512,\"height\":512,\"caption\":\"TygerBurger\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/TygerBurger\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/tygerburger\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/tygerburger\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/@TygerBurger-SA\"],\"description\":\"Tygerburger has been a staple in the northern suburbs of Cape Town for many years, providing readers with timely and relevant local news. TygerBurger is a free weekly community newspaper distributed in the northern suburbs of Cape Town, serving areas including Bellville, Durbanville, Parow, Kuils River, Brackenfell, Kraaifontein, Goodwood, Milnerton, Table View, Tyger Valley, De Grendel, Mitchells Plain, Eerste River, Elsies River, and Ravensmead.\",\"email\":\"tygerburger@novusmedia.co.za\",\"telephone\":\"+27219106500\",\"legalName\":\"Novus Media (Pty) Ltd\",\"foundingDate\":\"2025-01-01\",\"vatID\":\"4100318916\",\"taxID\":\"2000\\\/018234\\\/07\",\"numberOfEmployees\":{\"@type\":\"QuantitativeValue\",\"minValue\":\"51\",\"maxValue\":\"200\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/0f71e348ba4b9942416d90370345e952\",\"name\":\"TygerBurger\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/ae2ee35b60e108b154991fcbdb6e9114c9fa89c1b3386c09fa6f9b73c43dd5af?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/ae2ee35b60e108b154991fcbdb6e9114c9fa89c1b3386c09fa6f9b73c43dd5af?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/ae2ee35b60e108b154991fcbdb6e9114c9fa89c1b3386c09fa6f9b73c43dd5af?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"TygerBurger\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/tygerburger\\\/author\\\/tygerburger\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Centre celebrates hearing success stories on World Hearing Day | TygerBurger","description":"World Hearing Day highlights the importance of early intervention in hearing loss, exemplified by Zay-Lee Adams' transformative journey.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/centre-celebrates-hearing-success-stories-on-world-hearing-day\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Centre celebrates hearing success stories on World Hearing Day","og_description":"World Hearing Day highlights the importance of early intervention in hearing loss, exemplified by Zay-Lee Adams' transformative journey.","og_url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/centre-celebrates-hearing-success-stories-on-world-hearing-day\/","og_site_name":"TygerBurger","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TygerBurger\/","article_published_time":"2026-03-02T11:30:52+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-03-02T11:31:01+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1200,"height":1600,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ZayLeeAdams1_42004.jpeg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"TygerBurger","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@tygerburger","twitter_site":"@tygerburger","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"TygerBurger","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/centre-celebrates-hearing-success-stories-on-world-hearing-day\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/centre-celebrates-hearing-success-stories-on-world-hearing-day\/"},"author":{"name":"TygerBurger","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/#\/schema\/person\/0f71e348ba4b9942416d90370345e952"},"headline":"Centre celebrates hearing success stories on World Hearing Day","datePublished":"2026-03-02T11:30:52+00:00","dateModified":"2026-03-02T11:31:01+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/centre-celebrates-hearing-success-stories-on-world-hearing-day\/"},"wordCount":537,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/centre-celebrates-hearing-success-stories-on-world-hearing-day\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ZayLeeAdams1_42004.jpeg","keywords":["Local News","Local Stories","Recommended"],"articleSection":["News"],"inLanguage":"en-ZA","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/centre-celebrates-hearing-success-stories-on-world-hearing-day\/#respond"]}],"copyrightYear":"2026","copyrightHolder":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/#organization"}},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/centre-celebrates-hearing-success-stories-on-world-hearing-day\/","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/centre-celebrates-hearing-success-stories-on-world-hearing-day\/","name":"Centre celebrates hearing success stories on World Hearing Day | TygerBurger","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/centre-celebrates-hearing-success-stories-on-world-hearing-day\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/centre-celebrates-hearing-success-stories-on-world-hearing-day\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ZayLeeAdams1_42004.jpeg","datePublished":"2026-03-02T11:30:52+00:00","dateModified":"2026-03-02T11:31:01+00:00","description":"World Hearing Day highlights the importance of early intervention in hearing loss, exemplified by Zay-Lee Adams' transformative journey.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/centre-celebrates-hearing-success-stories-on-world-hearing-day\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-ZA","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/centre-celebrates-hearing-success-stories-on-world-hearing-day\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-ZA","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/centre-celebrates-hearing-success-stories-on-world-hearing-day\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ZayLeeAdams1_42004.jpeg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ZayLeeAdams1_42004.jpeg","width":1200,"height":1600,"caption":"Zay-Lee Adams (5)"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/centre-celebrates-hearing-success-stories-on-world-hearing-day\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"News","item":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/news\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Centre celebrates hearing success stories on World Hearing Day"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/#website","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/","name":"TygerBurger","description":"To Inform, Engage and Empower Local Communities","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-ZA"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/#organization","name":"TygerBurger","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-ZA","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tyger-burger-site-icon.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/tyger-burger-site-icon.png","width":512,"height":512,"caption":"TygerBurger"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TygerBurger\/","https:\/\/x.com\/tygerburger","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tygerburger\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@TygerBurger-SA"],"description":"Tygerburger has been a staple in the northern suburbs of Cape Town for many years, providing readers with timely and relevant local news. TygerBurger is a free weekly community newspaper distributed in the northern suburbs of Cape Town, serving areas including Bellville, Durbanville, Parow, Kuils River, Brackenfell, Kraaifontein, Goodwood, Milnerton, Table View, Tyger Valley, De Grendel, Mitchells Plain, Eerste River, Elsies River, and Ravensmead.","email":"tygerburger@novusmedia.co.za","telephone":"+27219106500","legalName":"Novus Media (Pty) Ltd","foundingDate":"2025-01-01","vatID":"4100318916","taxID":"2000\/018234\/07","numberOfEmployees":{"@type":"QuantitativeValue","minValue":"51","maxValue":"200"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/#\/schema\/person\/0f71e348ba4b9942416d90370345e952","name":"TygerBurger","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-ZA","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ae2ee35b60e108b154991fcbdb6e9114c9fa89c1b3386c09fa6f9b73c43dd5af?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ae2ee35b60e108b154991fcbdb6e9114c9fa89c1b3386c09fa6f9b73c43dd5af?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ae2ee35b60e108b154991fcbdb6e9114c9fa89c1b3386c09fa6f9b73c43dd5af?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"TygerBurger"},"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/author\/tygerburger\/"}]}},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ZayLeeAdams1_42004.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":279363,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/deaf-awareness-month-tygerberg-highlights-hearing-loss-solutions\/","url_meta":{"origin":308338,"position":0},"title":"Deaf Awareness Month: Tygerberg highlights hearing loss solutions","author":"TygerBurger","date":"29 September 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Tygerberg Hospital emphasizes the significance of early hearing loss detection and cochlear implants, improving quality of life for all ages.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Community&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Community","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/community\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/HearingLoss_91266.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/HearingLoss_91266.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/HearingLoss_91266.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/HearingLoss_91266.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/HearingLoss_91266.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":308435,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/hearing\/","url_meta":{"origin":308338,"position":1},"title":"Giving all children equal access to proper hearing care","author":"TygerBurger","date":"3 March 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"\"Every child deserves access to early hearing screening and timely care that can transform their developmental journey. Early action truly changes outcomes.\"","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Early detection of hearing loss is crucial.","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HELP-A-CHILD-TO-HEAR-e1772538604932.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HELP-A-CHILD-TO-HEAR-e1772538604932.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HELP-A-CHILD-TO-HEAR-e1772538604932.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HELP-A-CHILD-TO-HEAR-e1772538604932.png?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HELP-A-CHILD-TO-HEAR-e1772538604932.png?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":312975,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/bluey-and-bingo-are-coming-to-capegate-shopping-centre\/","url_meta":{"origin":308338,"position":2},"title":"Bluey and Bingo are coming to CapeGate Shopping Centre","author":"TygerBurger","date":"18 March 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Families are invited to meet the beloved characters from the hit Australian animated series Bluey and Bingo at CapteGate Shopping Centre on Saturday 21 March.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CapeGateShoppingCent_93717.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CapeGateShoppingCent_93717.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CapeGateShoppingCent_93717.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CapeGateShoppingCent_93717.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CapeGateShoppingCent_93717.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]}],"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"TygerBurger","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/308338","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=308338"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/308338\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/308339"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=308338"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=308338"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=308338"},{"taxonomy":"newspack_spnsrs_tax","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/newspack_spnsrs_tax?post=308338"},{"taxonomy":"publication","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/publication?post=308338"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}