Wednesday 28 October

PRESS STATEMENT | Blind SA takes Minister to court over delay in South Africa acceding to global treaty on accessible books

Blind SA, represented by SECTION27, instituted litigation in the Gauteng Division of the High Court, Pretoria challenging the decision of Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition’s (DTIC), Mpho Parks Tau, to put South Africa’s ratification of the Marrakesh Visually Impaired Persons (VIP) Treaty on hold pending the enactment of the Continue Reading

MEDIA STATEMENT: 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

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, Johannesburg — Today, 3 December, we celebrate International Day for Persons with Disabilities, a day dedicated to raising public awareness Continue Reading

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