When the world turns against them, true heroes stand up
You can multiply Mpini’s reach as she sets her energy to work teaching other blind and visually impaired folk how to create their own sources of income… Did you see it coming? I didn’t. Lockdown’s lasting human toll will undoubtedly be the massive loss of jobs. Worse, these hundreds of thousands (perhaps millions) of desperate […]
COVID-19 Lockdown For Visually Impaired Learners
The main objective of Blind SA is to advocate for the basic human rights and accessible, equal, and inclusive services for blind and partially sighted people. The Department of Basic Education and the Provincial Education Departments have failed to provide adequate resources, supervision, and oversight to blind and partially sighted learners during the National Lock […]
Blind SA serves papers on the President and others at the Constitutional Court in respect of the Copyright Amendment Bill
Blind SA has served papers on the President and other respondents (Minister of DTI and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation) at the Constitutional Court (Case Number: CCT 96/20). The application was brought in terms of Section 79 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa by Blind SA, a National Disable People’s Organisation. […]
Economic Impact on blind and partially sighted entrepreneurs and workers
Economic Impact on blind and partially sighted entrepreneurs and workers at Sheltered and Protective Workshops due to National Lock Down as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic Blind SA received numerous requests from blind and partially sighted entrepreneurs and workers from Sheltered and Protective Workshops for urgent assistance during the National Lock Down. These entrepreneurs were not […]
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We may be in lock-down but we are still available for calls should you need us. You can call us on our landline 011 839 1793
19 Actions for an inclusive Covid-19 response
This Call for Action is produced by Blind SA (A National DPO) inconjunction with the World Blind Union (the global organisation representing the estimated 253 million persons who are blind and partially sighted worldwide). The actions are in line with recommendations by other Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (DPOs) and reflect the urgent needs of […]
BlindSA teaching support for parents and schools
Good day to all readers of the BlindSA Parents’ network letter The Education Committee of BlindSA is reaching out to parents and schools to assist with the schooling of learners with visual impairment during the lockout period and beyond. We would love some feedback from parents and even schools. Below are links about websites and […]
The Impact of Covid19 Coronavirus on Blind People
MEDIA RELEASE Blind SA wishes to advise blind persons and those individuals who are asighted guide for a blind person to avoid sneezing in the crook of the elbowas advised by the authorities, since blind people holds onto the sightedguide by holding on their elbow. We recommend that blind persons and sighted guides rather sneeze […]
All smiles as Blind SA presents new Tatrapoint Brailler
Children, teachers, and parents enthusiastically welcome this valuable new educational aid. That was the reponse from two excited pupils after Blind SA donated a special Tatrapoint Brailler to private school Ad Laudem in Bloemfontein recently. Henrikus Henning (6) and Isabelle Beukes (11), both of whom were born blind, could hardly contain their excitement as Jace […]
Strong spirit of sharing at Lethabo Centre
A strong spirit of sharing is alive and well in the township of Kokosi, near Fochville. Blind and visually impaired residents there have taken it upon themselves to form an organisation called Lethabo Centre for the Visually Impaired. Its purpose? – to improve the quality of life of its members by pooling resources and knowledge […]