BLIND SA and SECTION27 call on Minister Patel to urgently publish regulations to improve access to accessibly formatted books for persons who are blind and visually impaired 3 December 2021,…
SECTION27 receives Shuttleworth Foundation Flash Grant SECTION27 is proud to announce its receipt of a Shuttleworth Foundation Flash Grant to the value of $5 000, which was awarded to Dr…
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…
BLINDSA AND SECTION27 CELEBRATE COURT ORDER DECLARING COPYRIGHT ACT UNCONSTITUTIONAL, AND ADVANCE TO CONSTITUTIONAL COURT FOR CONFIRMATION 22 September 2021, Johannesburg – BlindSA and SECTION27 welcome an order of the…
COURT CASE TO #ENDTHEBOOKFAMINE FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED TO BE HEARD 21 SEPTEMBER 2021 8 September 2021, Johannesburg – BlindSA, represented by SECTION27, is going to…
Submission to the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry on the Copyright Amendment Bill [B13-2017]. 9 July 2021 - Executive Summary SECTION27 welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Copyright…
9 July 2021 Dear Chairperson and Honourable Members of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry in the National Assembly, OPEN LETTER: COPYRIGHT AMENDMENT BILL MUST BE PASSED URGENTLY TO…
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.
Media Release: Basic Rights of blind and partially sighted people violated by Government Blind and partially sighted people’s basic human rights in accessing reading materials in accessible formats – braille,…
SECTION27's submission to the Department of Trade and Industry on the Copyright Amendment Bill 2015 SECTION27’s primary interest in intellectual property policy and law reform flows from its understanding of…
We will be publishing an updated version of the basic education handbook by the end of this year.
The Handbook is a legal literacy tool that serves to empower communities, school governing bodies, principals, teachers and learners to understand education law and policy, to know when learners’ rights have been violated and what steps are required to protect learners’ rights. It is a valuable resource in providing information on case developments and legal frameworks in key-areas of education law and policy.
We still have hard copies available of the current edition. Email EdManual@section27.org.za for your free copy. Pay only for postage and packaging.
In light of the announcement by President Ramaphosa on Sunday 15 March 2020 that Covid-19 has been declared a national disaster, we have decided to take the following measures to protect our staff and limit the spread of the CoVid-19 virus.
Our offices will be closed and our staff will work remotely until 31 March 2020.
Meetings will be conducted via electronic means.
Our advice desk will only conduct telephonic consultations.
The number to call or Whatsapp is 060 754 0751.
In light of the announcement by President Ramaphosa on Sunday 15 March 2020 that Covid-19 has been declared a national disaster, we have decided to take the following measures to protect our staff and limit the spread of the CoVid-19 virus.
Our offices will be closed and our staff will work remotely until 31 March 2020.
Meetings will be conducted via electronic means.
Our advice desk will only conduct telephonic consultations.
The number to call or Whatsapp is 060 754 0751.