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MEDIA STATEMENT: SECTION27 and Blind SA launch a storybook, Crossing the Road

19 April 2023, Johannesburg – Today, SECTION27 and Blind SA, in partnership with Nal’ iBali, launch a storybook, Crossing the Road, to highlight how barriers to accessible reading formats violate the rights of blind and visually impaired persons. Launched ahead of World Book and Copyright Day, which takes place on Sunday, 23 April 2023, the storybook…

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Vacancy Public Relations/Marketing and Communications Officer at Blind SA

Blind SA is looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic and motivated individual to take up the position of public relations, Marketing and Communication Officer at Blind SA National Office in Alberton, Ekurhuleni.   Job Title: Public Relations/Marketing and Communications Officer Location: Blind SA House, 5 Fuchs Street Elrode, Alberton 1451 Responsible to: CEO and HOD of…

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Submissions on Copyright Amendment Bill [B13D-2017]: presented before the National Council of Provinces on 27 January 2023

1. Executive summary ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 1 2. Introduction ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2 3. Request for permission to make oral submissions ………………………………………………………….. 4 4. Provisions relating to our rights as people with disabilities ……………………………………………… 4 Key definitions s 1 …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4 Scope of s 19D ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 6 Immediate operation of s 19D(1) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6 Beneficiary persons / persons with…

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT JOB NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT   CLOSING DATE: 13 FEBRUARY 2023   NOTE:  Interested applicants must submit their applications for employment to the address specified in each post. The application must include only completed and signed new Form Z83, obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet at www.gov.za, and a detailed…

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2023/24

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2023/24   CLOSING DATE:  13 FEBRUARY 2022   NOTE:  The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DOJ&CD) invites all the unemployed graduates to gain workplace experience in the respective field of study. Interested applicants must submit their applications for internship to the address specified in each…

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PARENTS’ NETWORK LETTER – November 2022

PARENTS’ NETWORK LETTER November 2022 Editor: RETHA STASSEN Contact details: E-mail: retha.work@gmail.com Cell no/SMS/WhatsApp: 082-442-0467 Dear parents, teachers, and other interested persons All of us are probably amazed at the speed with which 2022 flew. We wish you a peaceful, meaningful holiday season and we hold thumbs for all the learners who will be writing…

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CONSTITUTIONAL COURT JUDGMENT ON COPYRIGHT ACT A MOMENTOUS VICTORY FOR PERSONS WHO ARE BLIND AND THEIR ACCESS TO BOOKS

CONSTITUTIONAL COURT JUDGMENT ON COPYRIGHT ACT A MOMENTOUS VICTORY FOR PERSONS WHO ARE BLIND AND THEIR ACCESS TO BOOKS BLIND SA and SECTION27 celebrate historical judgment, which finds the Copyright Act unconstitutional for unfairly discriminating against persons with visual disabilities, ending the Book Famine! 21 September 2022, Johannesburg – BLIND SA and SECTION27 celebrate the…

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1.        Chairperson of the Education and ECD Committee Susan Bam Blind SA Cell: 079 871 6628 Email: susanmbam@gmail.com   2.        Parents’ Network Letter BlindSA Family, teachers  and professionals who are interested in the development of children with visual impairment, can subscribe to this free quarterly network letter. It is also available in Xhosa –…

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