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Medical Research

Child abuse accelerates cellular ageing

10 Jul 2025

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CSI & Philanthropy

UKZN empowers visually impaired students with AI glasses

11 Jun 2025

Blind SA went to the high courts in Pretoria and Pietermaritzburg to appoint curators for two special schools it says are failing to adequately provide for learners with disabilities. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Primary & Secondary Education

Blind SA takes schools to court over conditions for children with disabilities

Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti 9 Jun 2025

Checkers Sixty60 partners with Blind SA for a more inclusive shopping app

Technology

Checkers Sixty60 partners with Blind SA for a more inclusive shopping app

12 May 2025

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IP Law

Copyright amendments to be read into Act with immediate effect - ConCourt

9 May 2025

Blind and visually impaired people have the right to convert protected works to accessible formats without having to obtain permission, the Constitutional Court has ruled. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp

IP Law

Blind people can access copyrighted works, rules Concourt - again

Tania Broughton 17 Dec 2024

The Constitutional Court will hear two applications relating to copyright in South Africa that affect the rights of blind people. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Legislation & Regulation

ConCourt showdown on copyright bill

Tania Broughton 23 Oct 2024

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IP Law

What is happening in Africa's IP landscape

Marco Vatta and Megan Dinnie 14 Apr 2023

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IP Law

Copyright Amendment Bill: Battles on multiple fronts

Thato Moloto 6 Dec 2022

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IP Law

Landmark judgment a win for SA's blind community

Ian Jacobsberg 22 Sep 2022

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IP Law

Concourt rules that Copyright Act is unconstitutional

Tania Broughton 22 Sep 2022

Court victory for blind people after 11-year battle

Legislation & Regulation

Court victory for blind people after 11-year battle

22 Sep 2021

Food like you've never seen it before

Magazines

Food like you've never seen it before

Issued by Dentsu 11 May 2020

Blind SA launches R1m fundraising campaign to #GiveWordsWings

Education & Skills Development

Blind SA launches R1m fundraising campaign to #GiveWordsWings

13 Sep 2018

Tourism & Travel

Universal Accessibility: enhancing and promoting tourism for all in SA

28 Sep 2016

Casual Day 2015 raises R21m for disability organisations

Health & Social Welfare

Casual Day 2015 raises R21m for disability organisations

17 Feb 2016

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Publishing

Hot off the press

Issued by Topco Media 3 Nov 2015

Join a Mandela Day initiative with 67minutes app

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Join a Mandela Day initiative with 67minutes app

16 Jul 2015

Non-profit

Casual Day raises R20 million for the disabled

15 Mar 2012

Wimpy makes 'braille burgers'

Food & bev. services

Wimpy makes 'braille burgers'

12 Jan 2012

Disability expo coming soon

Exhibitions & Events

Disability expo coming soon

2 Jul 2010

Braille packaging for medication

Packaging

Braille packaging for medication

19 Feb 2010