Disability Rights Awareness Month
19 November 2021 03 November to 03 December is National Disability Rights Awareness Month. 25 November to 10 December is International 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women. Most organizations concentrate more on women and children when dealing with the issues of GBV, leaving the most important stakeholder in the matter, men,…
MoreBLINDSA and SECTION27 JOINT MEDIA STATEMENT: BLIND SA FILES COURT PAPERS WITH CONSTITUTIONAL COURT
On 13 October 2021 BLIND SA filed an application in the Constitutional Court requesting the confirmation of a High Court order declaring the Copyright Act of 1978 unconstitutional for violating the rights of people who are blind or visually-impaired. The respondents in the case – the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, the Minister of…
MoreDisability Rights Awareness Month 2021
Blind SA invites you to a virtual panel discussion as part of Economic empowerment of young persons, women and persons with disabilities to realizing their freedom. The focus of the discussion is on Economic Empowerment Opportunities for People with Disabilities and Reasonable Accommodation. Topics will include; business and employment opportunities, accessibility of these opportunities for…
MoreBlind SA Assists in Local Government Elections 2021
Alberton, 29 October 2021. As part of their mandate to champion the cause of blind people, Blind SA will be assisting in the 2021 Local Government Elections, ensuring that the rights of the blind are recognized during these elections. As part of their assistance, Blind SA will be sending delegates to different voting stations…
MoreCancer Awareness Day, Blind SA (28 October 2021)
October month is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The department of Health in general, and other relevant stakeholders are educating women on breast cancer, symptoms and possible prevention. Blind SA is taking serious strides to empower blind and partially sighted women as they are mothers in families and leaders in communities. It is our responsibility…
MoreVoter Education
Blind SA is again engaging on doing voter education on the Local Government Elections. Please note that on Umhlobo Wenene FM, national radio broadcasting in isiXhosa, tomorrow morning from 05h50 to 06h300, an interview on the use of the UBT and independently use a preferred sighted person without having the Presiding Officers and party…
MoreIEC Civic and Democracy Education
Click the links below to download IEC-Voting-Station-Safety-Protocols-Factsheet IEC Voter Management Device Factsheet IEC Municipal Elections Special Votes Factsheet IEC Municipal Elections Factsheet IEC Free and Fair Elections Factsheet IEC Electoral Code of Conduct Factsheet
MoreIEC Civic and Democracy Education audio materials
Blind SA circulates herewith the hyperlinks for the audio files for the Local Government Elections – IEC Civic and Democracy Education audio materials: What is the IEC Voting in Municipal Elections Covid-19 Safety Protocols Voter Management Devices (VMD) Electoral Code of Conduct Digital Disinformation Free and Fair Elections Electoral Fraud and Offense Electoral Fraud…
MoreMajor court victory for blind people
the article below was published in Bizcommunity Legal. Court victory for blind people after 11-year battle 22 SEP 2021 The “book famine” for blind and visually impaired people in South Africa has come to an end. The Copyright Act, which bars the conversion of written material to braille, or other accessible formats…
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