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Members of the blind community crossing Beach Road, Sea Point, during the Long Cane Rally.
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Blind take part in long cane rally in Sea Point

Over 200 members of the blind community took part in a long cane rally on the Sea Point Promenade on Saturday October 5. The long cane rally was organised by the Pinelands-based…

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Cape Town Society for the Blind members who served guests at the Dinner in the Dark, from left, are Francheska Witbooi, Magdalena Williams, Liden Swartz, Andre Timotheus, Liesl Carolus, Shireen Daniels and Colin Willemse.
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Sighted glimpse world of blind at Dinner in the Dark

The sighted had a chance to “see” what it’s like to be blind during a dinner in pitch darkness last week. About 70 guests were led by the hand into a darkened room at the Cape…

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South African Blind Women in Action deputy chairperson Sandra Dreyer, left, with special guest Pumeza Phillips.
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Blind women urged to invest in themselves

Blind and visually impaired woman had their moment to shine during a celebration last week in honour of Women’s Day. The Invest in Women event, attended by about 50 women, at the…

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The Cape Town Society for the Blind employees, from left, are Charlene van Niekerk, Sandra Dreyer, Judith Coetzee, Sergil January and Jolyn Crow.
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Society for the Blind marks a milestone

The Cape Town Society for the Blind has marked 95 years of helping the blind and visually impaired find independence and support in a sighted world. Staff, donors and users of…

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