Blind SA

Blind SA is an entity of the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture under the National Government of South Africa.

The mission of Blind SA is to promote the interests of all blind people by:

  • Combating poverty
  • Empowering blind people by, amongst others, the provision of Braille, the distribution of information, and the provision of other developmental services (members of member organisations of Blind SA enjoy preference)
  • Acting as a pressure group with regard to any matter concerning blind people

The objectives of Blind SA are to:

  • Focus on a specific topic and target a particular sector, over and above general awareness raising, by using its own publications, the public media, serving and networking with other organisations, participating in public forums, and making representations to government, including submissions on legislation
  • Assist workers to sustain their jobs and to gain promotion through appropriate training and acquisition of work-related equipment and information
  • Help blind students to obtain special equipment, study material, transport and reader services, and bursaries
  • Make interest-free loans available from its revolving fund for the purchase of word- and study-related equipment and for household goods
  • Produce Braille to order for schools, university students and individual adults in all the official languages of South Africa, and produce other important products, including magazines, calendars, postal code books, timetables, broadcasting and motor rally schedules, agendas, minutes, and reports
  • Offer a Braille tutoring service
  • Provide orientation and mobility training
  • Provide appropriate, reliable information about the world around us by using Braille, ink print, audio tape, the Internet, the telephone and computer discs
  • Provide Blind SA publications
  • Provide various forms of social and cultural activity and upliftment
  • Look after the interests of retired workers and of the large number of South Africans who lose their sight in later life
  • Cater for the needs of elderly persons
  • Address all issues regarding the education of blind and partially sighted learners

Overseeing Department/Entity

Office Bearers/Management

President

  • Mr Christo De Klerk

Vice President

  • Mr Thakhani Masuka

Council Members

  • Mr Eric Gama (Chairperson: Accessible Publication, Equipment and Assistive Devices)
  • Ms Mpini Letlhage (Chairperson: Women and GBVF)
  • Mr Sello Mabusela (Chairperson: Economic Empowerment Committee)
  • Mr Lungile Mdingi (Chairperson: Advocacy and Information)
  • Ms Bawinile Mdunyelwa (Chairperson: Education and Early Childhood Development)
  • Mr Jonas Ndlovu (Chairperson: Youth)

Chief Executive Officer

  • Mr Jace Nair

Treasurer

  • Mr Tommie Lehmkhul

Senior Management

  • Mr Federick Greeff (Patron and Honorary Life President)
  • Mr Teboho Lehasa (HOD: Training)
  • Ms Refiloe Maake (Manager: Finance)
  • Mr Ofentse Manyane (Manager: Braille Services)
  • Mr Jonas Ntini (Accounts)

Communications Officers

  • Ms Karin Gouws (HOD: Funding and Communications Department and B-BBEE Compliance)
  • Ms Busi Mokhari (PA to the CEO)
  • Ms Cindy Zulu (HR Manager)

Contact Details

The contact details of Blind SA are listed in the table below.

Physical Address:5 Fuchs Street, Alrode, Alberton
Postal Address:Private Bag X9005, Crown Mines, Johannesburg, 2025
Telephone:011 839 1793
Email:ceo@blindsa.org.za
Website:blindsa.org.za