Pietermaritzburg 04 is an initialised-descriptive sign. It has the handshape is X, with the hand placed on the chin and the palm facing towards the signer. We were unable to determine the meaning of this sign. The mouthing of ‘Pietermaritzburg’ identifies this variant as a place-name sign. Pietermaritzburg 04 is a lexical variation from Pietermaritzburg 01.
Pietermaritzburg 01 is an initialised sign, with the handshape P followed by M, then B. This is a common abbreviation for Pietermaritzburg in spoken language as well. This variant has no movement. Pietermaritzburg 01 is a lexical variation from Pietermaritzburg 04.
KwaZulu-Natal 01 is an initialised sign with the handshape K and then N. This is followed by a zigzag inward motion towards the signer’s body that could be interpreted to mimic the handshape for Z.
Durban 05 is an initialised sign with both hands forming the letter D in the two-handed alphabet of British Sign Language. The mouthing of ‘Durban’ distinguishes this variation from other similar signs. This is a lexical variation from Durban 05.
Durban 01 is an initialised sign with the handshape in D. The location of the sign on the forehead distinguishes this variant from other similar signs. This is a lexical variation from Durban 05.
