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Photo of the REXCO members around a conference table Every Child’s Right
The International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment (ICEVI) promotes equal access for visually impaired children and young...
Photo of Francois and Kevin finishing the 2011 IronMan challenge Francois is Council’s Iron Man
Francois Jacobs, the first blind athlete to complete all three events at Ironman South Africa (3.8km swim in the sea, 180km cycle and 42.2km run) in...
Photograph of the 2012 SMI group in front of the Optima Building at Council Senior Management Institute comes to Council
- Post by Shakira Hoosain Council recently played host to the Senior Management Institute’s renowned 7 week course. The course takes place...
Photo of delegates at the 39th Biennial conference 40th Biennial Conference or Blind Parliament - October 2011
The South African National Council for the Blind was established in 1929 and is a coordinating, umbrella Council of one hundred and three member...
Balloon with the words "happy 60th birthday" Guess who's turning 60?
-article by Shakira Hoosain The Bureau for the Prevention of Blindness! The Bureau for the Prevention of Blindness, SA National Council for the...
Photo of Santa giving a little boy a present Blind Santa brings joy
Monday 3 December was International Day for Persons with Disabilities. We marked the day with a Christmas party at Pathways Pretoria, a school for...
Picture of two characters with eyes as heads, standing in front of a black board Eye Health is Everyone's Business
October is Eye Care Awareness Month. This South African initiative is held annually during October and is aimed at creating national awareness around...
Photo of two people holding a Council banner between them Mpumalanga office celebrates ECAM
Post by Ivy Phiri The SA National Council for the Blind’s provincial office in Mpumalanga organised a fun walk at Matsulu Clinic on 22...
Picture of the start of the Fun Walk Join us for White Cane Safety Day!!!
Council is inviting all organisations for the visually impaired, schools for the visually impaired and interested businesses to join Council staff...
Photo of Fun Walk participants setting off in the rain White Cane Safety Day Fun Walk
On Friday 12 October we had our annual White Cane Safety Day Fun Walk at the beautiful Pretoria Botanical Gardens. All visually impaired...