BlindSA and SECTION27 take govt to court to #EndTheBookFamine for blind people.
BlindSA and SECTION27 are taking govt to court to challenge apartheid copyright law and fight for the human rights of persons who are blind or visually impaired.
SECTION27 concerned that KZN draft learner transport policy is inadequate for learners with disabilities
4 June 2020 While the recently published draft learner transport policy published by the KwaZulu Natal Department of Education now makes provisions for learners with disabilities, it leaves out the…
Learner rape should be a wakeup call for KZN Department of Education
News reports that a twelve year old child who had been raped repeatedly over a period of time by “umalume” who drove her to school in Manzimtoti has given birth…
Blind and partially sighted children across South Africa finally have a chance at accessing braille textbooks.
Following six years of persistent and ongoing engagement between the Minister of Basic Education, SECTION27 and our clients; the South African National Council for the Blind, the National Braille Authority and School Governing Bodies of schools
Too many children left behind: Exclusion in the South African Inclusive Education System
Children with extremely severe intellectual disabilities must be properly accommodated in the education system, they cannot be disregarded as ineducable or too costly to educate. This is according to the…
Educating children with disabilities
SECTION27 legal researcher, Tim Fish Hodgson delivered at presentation at the Disability Conference hosted by the Legal Resource Centre in Kwa-Zulu Natal from 12 - 13 November. Tim outlined some…
Left in the Dark
LEFT IN THE DARK: Education system is NOT effective for visually impaired learners Blind and partially sighted learners are failed by the education system – not accessing the tools they…
SECTION27 presentation to the SANCB
SECTION27 presentation at South African National Council for the Blind Biennial Conference (14-16 October 2015) Silomo Khumalo SLSJ Research Fellow, SECTION27 Introduction Greetings to all present at this prestigious and…
Registration of orientation and mobility practitioners
The term of the Occupational Therapy Board of the Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA) that was considering an application for registration made by the Orientation and Mobility Association…
SECTION27 urges KZNDoE to take action on disabled school reports
SECTION27 notes with concern media reports this week containing allegations about the living conditions and treatment of children with disabilities at Sisizakele Special School in the Umkhanyakude District of rural…
Submission: disabled learners’ rights
The UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities that was established to monitor the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities by States parties…
CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES HAVE EQUAL RIGHTS TO A QUALITY BASIC EDUCATION
According to the Constitution all people have the right to equal benefit of the law and to the full and equal enjoyment of all rights and freedoms. The Constitution states…