Blind SA 74th General Assembly 31 October 2020
Blind SA 74th General Assembly 31 October 2020Ntshavheni Netshituni elected first black blind President of Blind SA Blind SA held a successful 74th General Assembly in Durban from 29 until 31 October 2020. Ntshavheni Netshituni was elected the first black President of Blind SA since its establishment on 26 October 1946. In 1992, Blind SA […]
White Cane Day still left its powerful message
Awareness has replaced activity this year, but White Cane Day still left its powerful message Internationally, the independence of blind people is celebrated annually on October 15th. But, with Covid-19 restrictions in place this year, our usual marches and public engagement on White Cane Day were replaced by awareness. Like sporting bodies that have had […]
International White Cane Day on 15 October 2020
Blind SA is to commemorate International White Cane Day on 15 October 2020 by creating awareness and advocacy during the covid-19 pandemic. Blind and partially sighted people using the white cane can enjoy greater mobility and safety by determining the location of curbs, steps, uneven pavement, and other physical obstacles in their path. The white cane […]
Blind SA Bookshare Library
The Blind SA Bookshare library is an ebook library that makes reading easier. South Africans with reading barriers like dyslexia, blindness, and physical disabilities can read in ways that work for them with a huge collection of titles in audio, audio + highlighted text, braille, and other formats. Around the world, people with reading barriers […]
Lorinda Diedericks – bursary recipient, graduate
“My work will create a safe context where traumatised people can share their stories in the presence of unconditional acceptance and respect…” My ‘work’? Yes! We can only imagine how important that short word is to Lorinda Diedericks, specially in a world where so few blind folk ever find permanent work at all. After years of […]
This moment in history reminds us that dedicated people with critical skills are a most precious resource.
What are we all hanging our hopes on right now? As I sat down to write this mail to you, I realised that my hope for a dawn when this ‘thing’ is finally behind us rests heavily on the shoulders of just a few special people. By this I mean those with important skills who […]
#BrailleIsNoCrime Help legalise braille books
#BrailleIsNoCrime Help legalise braille books Less than 0.5% of published works is available in braille and the majority are published by NPO’s such as Blind SA. President Ramaphosa held the Copyright Amendment Bill on his desk for fifteen months before he referred it to Parliament citing constitutional reasons on 16 June 2020, this after Blind […]
Blind SA Partners with Benetech to Launch Blind SA Bookshare Library 01 September 2020
Nonprofits team up to bring equal access to books for South Africans with reading barriers. Blind SA has signed a partnership with US Based nonprofit, Benetech, to establish a free library of accessible ebooks for blind and low-vision South Africans, as well as those with print disability. Members will have access to more than half […]
Free Covid-19 educational booklet available in e-braille and audio formats
DBE and PED LTSM and Inclusive Education Coordinators, School Principals Pioneer Printers has taken it upon itself to make the “Duma Says” Educational Booklet accessible to the visually impaired as a means to raise awareness of the Covid-19 pandemic. The educational book is available in the following formats to visually impaired persons: E-Braille (BRF) format […]
Article by Dineo Madile
My name is Dineo Madile, I am 38 years old. I lost my eye sight in 2006 meaning I was not born blind. I went to a normal school from grade 1 until grade 12, I passed my Grade 12 in 2001and Graduated in 2005 and as I mentioned before I became blind a year […]