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World Sight Day: Eyes closed to increasing number of avoidably blind

Health, News

South Africa runs the risk of an added barrier to achieving its national goals if it continues to close its eyes to the increasing number of people who are avoidably blind. Cataracts and uncorrected refractive errors continue to be an…

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October 13, 2022

Service delivery promises: Blind learners at Rivoni School have heard it all before

News

On Human Rights Day a school in Limpopo has nothing to celebrate as governing body representatives castigate government for a litany of broken promises.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
December 10, 2020

Covid-19 makes life ‘extra difficult’ for the blind

News

Virus prevention measures were drafted without concern for those with partial vision or blindness, say visually impaired and blind South Africans.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
June 11, 2020

Blind elderly woman left in the dark

Our Health

“Ever since I moved back into my house six year ago, life has been difficult,” says Mita Mokape.

Marcia Moyana
September 17, 2019

Blind Rivoni learners close roads in protest

News

LIMPOPO: Blind learners from Rivoni School for the Blind have blocked several roads leading to Elim Hospital to protest for better accommodation and classrooms.

Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
April 10, 2019

Hope for visually impaired rural people

News, Our Health

LIMPOPO – Despite most public libraries now offering hope to visually impaired people through the South African Libraries For The Blind Project, many blind people in rural areas remain unemployed with limited opportunities.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
May 3, 2018

Top honours for visually impaired matrics

Health, News

Despite having attended classes in dilapidated buildings, the disabled pupils of Rivoni School for the Blind in rural Limpopo have managed to pass their matric with flying colours.

NdivhuwoMukwevho
January 18, 2017

New sport Goalball takes off in Vhembe

Our Health

Goalball – a sport designed specifically for blind athletes but attracts sighted players too – has proved to be unexpectedly popular in rural Vhembe, Limpopo, drawing a large crowd to the area’s first ever Goalball Tournament.