The South African National Council for the Blind (SANCB) is a public entity of the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) under the National Government of South Africa.
The vision of the South African National Council for the Blind is to facilitate a network of organisations that collaborate towards the prevention of blindness, and securing the full participation and inclusion of blind and partially sighted people in all aspects of a diverse South African society.
The objectives of the South African National Council for the Blind (SANCB) are to:
- Provide relevant services and support to South Africans with visual impairments
- Facilitate collaborative partnerships to serve the interests of visually impaired South Africans
- Advocate on behalf of people with visual impairments
- Develop and maintain standards for services offered to people with visual impairments
- Promote the education, training and rehabilitation relevant for the employment of people with visual impairments
- Help organisations for and of the blind to deliver effective and relevant services
- Gather and disseminate information on matters concerning visual impairment
- Initiate and implement projects beneficial to people with visual impairments
- Supply assistive devices and related technologies to people with visual impairments
- Preserve and restore sight and prevent blindness
- Work together with international organisations for the improvement of the quality of life of people with visual impairments
- Create awareness of the skills, capacities and abilities of people with visual impairments
- And ensure that blind and partially sighted people of all ages enjoy all rights promised by the Constitution of South Africa
Overseeing Department/Entity
Office Bearers/Management
Chairperson
- Mr Jan Mokoala
Deputy Chairperson
- Adv Alan Small
Council Members
- Ms Elza-Lynne Kruger (Treasurer)
Director
- Mr Lewis Nzimande (National Executive Director)
Senior Management
- Ms Angelina Khupe (Manager: Bureau for the Prevention of Blindness)
- Mr Jaco Le Roux (Manager: Finance)
- Ms Thapelo Mogoboya (National Secretariat and Research)
- Mr Thomas Simelane (Principal: Optima College)
Communications Officers
- Mr Nelson Mafulo
Contact Details
The contact details of the South African National Council for the Blind are listed in the table below.
| Physical Address: | 514 White Street, Bailey’s Muckleneuk, Pretoria |
| Postal Address: | P.O. Box 11149, Hatfield, 0028 |
| Telephone: | 012 452 3811 |
| Email: | helpdesk@sancb.org.za |
| Website: | sancb.org.za |
