Blind SA and SECTION27
Blind SA and SECTION27 are deeply concerned by the National Assembly’s postponement of its deliberation, and ultimately, its vote, on the Copyright Amendment Bill. At this rate, Parliament’s obligation to remedy the unconstitutional Copyright Act 98 of 1978 by September 2024, as ordered by the Constitutional Court in September 2022, may not be fulfilled in […]
The Role of Animals in Childhood Development
From the editor: Most of the content and scientific findings was extracted from a longer guide at Kidadl.com.Additional resources were used to embellish the article to include a wider audience. When you get a family pet as a child, you are mainly just excited. It’s a fun new friend to play with. However, there’s so […]
Minister Dlamini Zuma Kick Starts DRAM 2023
Issued by the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Attention: Journalists and News Editors Pretoria, 2 November 2023 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. MINISTER DLAMINI ZUMA KICK STARTS DISABILITY RIGHTS AWARENESS MONTH CAMPAIGN. Pretoria: South Africa joins the global community to commemorate Disability Rights Awareness Month (DRAM) from 3 November to 3 December. Disability is an […]
Braille Services Division Seventieth Anniversary
Braille Services Division Seventieth Anniversary Blind SA is funded by: Foreword by Blind SA CEO On 26 October 2023, Founders Day, Blind SA celebrates the 77th commemoration of its establishment in 1946. On the same day, Braille Services, a division of Blind SA, will celebrate the seventieth year of its existence. Originally known as the […]
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Blind SA is to launch the Isizulu Text To Speech for blind users
Blind SA is to launch the Isizulu Text To Speech for blind users at the 77th Founder’s Day Commemoration and 70th Anniversary of Braille Services on 26 October 2023 at Blind SA House, Alberton Blind SA is excited to announce that it will be celebrating its 77th Founder’s Day Commemoration and the 70th anniversary of […]
Breaking Barriers To Amplify The Voices Of Visually Impaired Youth
History unfolded when Blind SA commenced with the first-ever National Youth Parliament on 23 September 2023. The 14 schools from 7 provinces came together to robustly debate on issues that affect their lives, socially, politically, academically, and otherwise. Despite the fact that most of the parliamentarians came very late on 22 Friday, the issue of […]
SAHRC Applicants-Nominees Motivation
Dear Colleagues RE: Motivation Ntshavheni Netshituni Ntshavheni Netshituni is on the short list of 103 candidates identified to fill the vacant post as commissioner for the SA Human Rights Commission. Please find below a brief motivation to support his nomination. Should you be inclined to support his nomination, please send your email to Mr V […]
Media Release
BLIND SA NATIONAL YOUTH PARLIAMENT: 23-24 SEPTEMBER 2023 ‘BREAKING BARRIERS TO AMPLIFY THE VOICES OF VISUALLY IMPAIRED YOUTH’ This slogan will be used on the 23rd and 24th of September when 14 schools for the blind in South Africa will robustly discuss issues affecting their social and academic well-being. The first of its kind, Blind […]
Braille Calendar 2024
Blind SA is happy to announce that the 2024/25 braille calendar is now available! We again produced pocket- and standard-sized versions, and they will be distributed free of charge to our braille magazines subscribers, schools for the blind and interested individuals. You are also welcome to contact Ofentse Manyane, Head of Department: Braille Printing, to […]