Johannesburg Cochlear Implant Centre

11/02/2026

Kayleigh Kotze 👑 Miss Deaf International 2nd runner-up!

Congrats Kayleigh from the JCIC community!

So incredibly proud of our reigning Miss & Mr Deaf South Africa 🇿🇦✨

What an unforgettable journey at Mr & Miss Deaf International 2026!

👑 Faeem Karodia - Mr Deaf South Africa 2024
🥈 2nd – Best Fashion Model
🥈 2nd – Best Swimwear
🏆 Mr Congeniality
🏆 Best Photogenic
🏆 Best Talent
🏆 Best Culture wear
👑 And officially crowned MR DEAF INTERNATIONAL 2026!!! Miss & Mister Deaf International

👑 Kayleigh Kotze - Miss Deaf South Africa 2024
🥉 3rd – Best Talent
👑 Crowned Miss Deaf International 2nd Runner-Up

Your hard work, dedication, and passion truly paid off. You represented South Africa with excellence, confidence, and pride. We couldn’t be more proud of you both for flying our flag so high on the international stage 🇿🇦✨

The future is bright — and this is only the beginning!

09/02/2026

Peppa Pig's younger brother George will be diagnosed as moderately deaf in an upcoming episode of the iconic kids' show.

30/01/2026

We at JCIC are so proud to support Kayleigh’s cochlear implants for the past 24 years! Go Kayleigh, you make us proud!

28/01/2026

We hear with our brain.

They think the cochlear implant does the work.
It doesn’t.
The brain does.

After cochlear implantation, sound doesn’t arrive as sound.
It arrives as electrical signals.

At first, the brain doesn’t recognise them as meaningful.
They’re unfamiliar. Mechanical. Sometimes overwhelming.

So the brain begins again.

It learns to sort noise from signal.
To match sound to meaning.
To rebuild pathways that were never used or were long quiet.

This is neuroplasticity.
The brain’s ability to adapt, reorganise, and learn.

And it doesn’t happen overnight.

At first, everything can sound the same.
Footsteps. Voices. Traffic. Water running.

Slowly... with exposure and repetition, the brain starts to separate them.
A voice becomes a voice.
A word becomes a word.
Meaning starts to land.

Not because the device improved
but because the brain learned.

This is why rehabilitation matters.
Why repetition matters.
Why therapy matters.
Why consistency matters.

The implant provides access.
The brain builds understanding.

And that work is invisible.

People see a child “implanted” and assume the hardest part is done.

Learning to hear is not the same as being able to hear.

Some days feel like progress.
Some days feel like nothing stuck.

And still, the brain keeps adapting.

This is why early access helps.
Why regular listening helps.
Why supportive environments help.

Because the brain grows in response to what it’s given.

Cochlear implants don’t switch hearing on.
They give the brain a new language.

And the brain learns it
one sound at a time..

©Talking Deaf Kid, 2026

14/12/2025

13/12/2025

Upgrade day is always an exciting day!

02/12/2025

29/09/2025

Gauteng's first Cochlear Implant Family Day for CI users aged 0-6 years was a memorable occasion, marked by support, joy, tears, and shared experiences. JCIC was delighted to join in the celebrations and to engage with our CI families and other CI professionals. The event's triumph is a testament to the efforts of two committed mothers navigating this CI journey.

28/08/2025

Did you know MED-EL South Africa has an online shop for accessories?

To learn more, simply follow the link below:
https://my.medel.com/

28/08/2025