About us

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About us

Our Vision

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You already know that we ‘Empower visually impaired persons to do what they dare to dream’. Click here to get our organisation’s full vision statement.

Schools for visually impaired persons

Do you want to find a school close to you that offers learning opportunities to visually impaired learners? Click here for a list of schools for visually impaired persons.

News - read all about it

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Keep abreast with developments at the South African National Council for the Blind and the blindness sector around the world. Click here to read our latest...

FAQ's

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Do you have any questions about who we are, where we are, etc. Use this link to get the answers.

Key staff members

Do you want to know who exactly is responsible for braille training or who to compliment on our wonderful publications? Click here for a list of Council’s key personnel.

Financial statements

Do you want to see how we spend our money? Click here to see our latest financial statements.

General contact details

Do you have more questions or do you just want to talk to one of our experts? Click here to contact us.

Council's Member Organisations

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We are the umbrella body for over a hundred organisations for and of the blind in South Africa. Click here to find a list of our member organisations and their contact details.

Events

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Do you want to come and meet us face-to-face, or just want to know what we are up to? Click here to see our upcoming events.

Who governs us?

Council’s top body is our Biennial Conference who gives strategic guidance. Our NEC governs the two years in between, and so forth. Click here to see a list of committees and governing structures.