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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

ConCourt showdown on copyright bill

Tania Broughton 23 Oct 2024

#OrchidsandOnions: Checkers Sixty60's response to Springbok jersey wins hearts

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Checkers Sixty60's response to Springbok jersey wins hearts

Brendan Seery 19 Sep 2023

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IP Law

Landmark judgment a win for SA's blind community

Ian Jacobsberg 22 Sep 2022

Image source: Thirdman from

IP Law

Concourt rules that Copyright Act is unconstitutional

Tania Broughton 22 Sep 2022

Enhancing the employability of the visually impaired through tech

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Enhancing the employability of the visually impaired through tech

9 Dec 2021

Court victory for blind people after 11-year battle

Legislation

Court victory for blind people after 11-year battle

22 Sep 2021

#D&AD21: D&AD awards 3 Black Pencils, 231 Culture, Design and Impact winners

D&AD Awards

#D&AD21: D&AD awards 3 Black Pencils, 231 Culture, Design and Impact winners

27 May 2021

Embrace the 'inclusion revolution'

Design

Embrace the 'inclusion revolution'

Nicky Brand 14 Jan 2021

#YouthMonth: Invest in our country's youth to lead our innovation revolution

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

#YouthMonth: Invest in our country's youth to lead our innovation revolution

Sifiso Mazibuko 6 Jun 2019

Bio-punks and the democratic DIY design of the human body

Design

Bio-punks and the democratic DIY design of the human body

Bronwyn Williams 14 Dec 2018

Schalk van der Merwe, Rural Hand Bikes

CSI

The true cost of disabilities

Bridgit Evans 26 Nov 2018

Blind SA launches R1m fundraising campaign to #GiveWordsWings

Education & Skills Development

Blind SA launches R1m fundraising campaign to #GiveWordsWings

13 Sep 2018

Comment on the NHI Bills presented by Health Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi

NHI

Comment on the NHI Bills presented by Health Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi

Issued by Bonitas 3 Jul 2018

Beth Wade, VML Global CMO.

Advertising

Native VML's new journey: Conducting the orchestra

Danette Breitenbach 15 Feb 2018

#HeadStart: Meet Cornel Amariei, the next Elon Musk

HR

#HeadStart: Meet Cornel Amariei, the next Elon Musk

Shivad Singh 22 Jan 2018

Blinkers are fine if you're a horse, not if you're running a business. Elena Levitina © –

Social Media

#RYExecEd: Why your brand's missing out if it's not taking social seriously

Leigh Andrews 2 Aug 2017

Data & Analytics

Five best practices for data visualisation

Gustav Piater 24 May 2017

A Unicef team creating a collaborative paper plane. (Unicef)

ESG & Sustainability

How learning empathy can help build better community projects in Africa

Keneilwe Munyai 12 Apr 2017

A Unicef team creating a collaborative paper plane.
Photo credit: Unicef

ESG

How learning empathy can help build better community projects in Africa

Keneilwe Munyai 12 Apr 2017

Artificial intelligence creeps into daily life

Software

Artificial intelligence creeps into daily life

20 Dec 2016

#TEDxCT: Are you listening?

Events & Conferencing

#TEDxCT: Are you listening?

Beverley Klein 19 Oct 2016

Events & Conferencing

#TEDxCT speaker profile: Christopher Venter

Beverley Klein 13 Oct 2016

Overview of Facebook Q1 stats, highlights

Social Media

Overview of Facebook Q1 stats, highlights

29 Apr 2016

Institute for the Blind changes name to Kaleidoscope

Health & Welfare

Institute for the Blind changes name to Kaleidoscope

18 Apr 2016

African startups named among 100 most inspiring uses of tech

Tech Startups

African startups named among 100 most inspiring uses of tech

Tom Jackson 10 Dec 2015

Index Awards announces five winners

Design

Index Awards announces five winners

Katie de Klee 28 Aug 2015

The full Cannes Lions Innovation shortlist

Cannes Lions

The full Cannes Lions Innovation shortlist

21 Jun 2015

Deloitte Challenge winners announced

HR

Deloitte Challenge winners announced

3 Nov 2014

Advertising

Media and advertisers missing out by ignoring the disabled

Chris Moerdyk 14 Jul 2014

Advertising

Top 10 digital campaigns of 2013

Hando Sinisalu 10 Jan 2014

SAB Social Innovation Award winners 2013

Ophthalmology

SAB Social Innovation Award winners 2013

5 Nov 2013

Leading with love: The guide dog

Palliative care

Leading with love: The guide dog

Roger Metcalfe 7 Oct 2013

Mobile

[Mobile World Congress 2013] Day one

Angus Robinson 26 Feb 2013

Advertising

Creating strong brand memory maps

John Laurence 22 Nov 2012

ICT helps the blind

Technology

ICT helps the blind

Wilma den Hartigh 30 Jan 2012

Wimpy makes 'braille burgers'

Food & bev. services

Wimpy makes 'braille burgers'

12 Jan 2012

Retail Services

Gender insurance clause prejudices EU women

24 Mar 2011

Public urged to exchange old R200 notes

Security

Public urged to exchange old R200 notes

27 May 2010

Ophthalmology

Acoustics help blind people see the world

6 Jul 2009

Montecasino shows its caring side

ESG

Montecasino shows its caring side

Keitumetse Segoai 30 Apr 2009

HIV/AIDS

Disability blindness Indaba tackles HIV and AIDS head-on

Issued by Magna Carta 24 Nov 2008

ESG

Protea provides for pooches during ‘Dinner in the Dark'

30 Oct 2008

CSI

Pioneering eye surgery network receives 2008 Gates Award for Global Health

Issued by Meropa Communications 23 May 2008

Medtech

SA to receive electric braille machine in Feb

Bathandwa Mbola 17 Jan 2008

Healthcare

Home Affairs offers info in braille

Edwin Tshivhidzo 6 Dec 2007