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REHAB Resource Centre and Library 

Hire of a variety of assistive devices and low-vision centre 

6 St James Road, East London 

Postal address: Box 11149, Southernwood, East London, 5213 



 

 

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Tel/fax: 043 722 1811 or 043 722 9680 or 043 743 5270 

Email: 


diffable@iafrica.com

  

 



BACK SUPPORT 

 

The Backshop International 

 Back 


care 

accessories 

 Computer 



accessories 

 Chairs 



 Flaxseed 

oil 



 Inversion 



therapy 

 Books 



 Headsets 

Email: 

backshop@global.co.za



 or 

clinrehab@intekom.co.za

 

Web: 


www.backshop.co.za

 

 



Cape Town 

Fountain Medical Centre, Cnr of Adderley Street and Hans Strydom 

Avenue, Suite 308, Cape Town 

Postal address: Box 8335, Roggebaai 8012 

Tel: 021 418 9849 

Fax: 021 418 9850 

 

Johannesburg 

Benmore Gardens Shopping Centre, Cnr of Grayston Drive and Benmore 

Road, Suite 113, Benmore 

Postal address: Box 651493, Benmore 2010 

Tel: 011 884 8542 

Fax: 011 884 0687 

 

Dauphin Office Seating SA (Pty) Ltd 

Dauphin House, 109 Oxford Road, Rosebank 2196 

Tel: 011 447 9888 

Fax: 011 447 9889 

Email: 

dauphin@global.co.za



 

Web: 


www.dauphin.de/south-africa

 

 



BOOKS, DISABILITY GUIDES AND INFORMATION RESOURCES 

 

A–Z Guide: Lifestyle, Mobility, Products 

Rolling Inspiration initiative 

Tel: 011 728 0409 

Email: 

sandra@mmpub.co.za



  

Web: 


www.rollinginspiration.co.za

  

Contact: Sandra 



 

Biblionef South Africa 

Donates new children’s books, including Braille books, featuring stories and 

themes suited to South African readers 

Address: 4 Central Square, Pinelands 7405, Cape Town 



 

 

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Tel: 021 531 0447 

Fax: 021 531 0455 

Email: 

bibsa@iafrica.com



  

Web: 


www.biblionefsa.org.za

  

Contact: Mrs Jean Williams (Executive Director) 



 

Blindiana Library 

South African National Council for the Blind 

Postal address: Box 11149, Brooklyn 0011 

 

Cape Gateway 

Various online directories – for example: 

 



Non-profit organisations in the Western Cape 

 



Mental health resources 

 



HIV and Aids lifeskills education materials and online resources 

 



Donors – a funding guide for NGOs and CBOs 

Web: 


http://www.capegateway.gov.za/eng/topics/86653

  

 



Cape Jewish Disability Resource Guide 

Jewish Sheltered Employment Centre (JSEC) 

The JSEC has been responsible for researching and publishing the Cape 

Jewish Disability Resource Guide. The guide has been developed for Jewish 

people with disability in the Cape Town area, as well as their families. The 

guide will also be of interest to professionals and organisations that work in 

this field. The guide is aimed at increasing communication and in this way 

empower people with disability and their loved ones to support and inspire 

one another. The guide is available from the JSEC. 

Astra Centre, 20 Breda Street, Gardens 8001 

Tel: 021 465 4200 

Fax: 021 465 4231 

Email: 

jsec@iafrica.com



 

Web: 


www.jewishshelteredemployment.org.za

 

www.jsec.org.za



 

 

Dauphin Office Seating SA (Pty) Ltd 

Dauphin House, 109 Oxford Road, Rosebank 2196 

Tel: 011 447 9888 

Fax: 011 447 9889 

Email: 

dauphin@global.co.za



 

Contact: Johan Roos 

director@blindlib.org.za

  

 



Deafnet Centre of Knowledge 

Collection of literature and other mediums of information relevant to Deaf, 

hard of hearing, deafblind and deafened persons 

Institute for the Deaf Campus, De la Bat Road, Worcester  

Postal address: Box 1169, Worcester 6849 

Tel: 023 342 4092 

Fax: 023 342 1092 

Email: 


deafblind.deafnet@deafcare.co.za

 or 


head.deafnet@deafcare.co.za

  

Web: 



www.deafnet.co.za

 

Contact: Ds At Smit or Andre van Deventer 



 

 

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Disability Help-Line — Networking on Disability Issues 

The Disability Help-Line is independent and supports people with disability 

through: 

 



presentations on awareness of disability issues 

 



training in disability etiquette 

Port Elizabeth 

Tel: 041 368 3707 or 082 290 3764 

Email: 


tony.webb@telkomsa.net 

 

Contact: Tony Webb 



 

Disability Info and Care 

Postal address: Box 1036, Boksburg 1460 

  Specialised training of careworkers 



  Placement of careworkers 

  Personal development programmes for people with disability 



 Work 


preparedness 

programmes 

 Employment 



placement 

 Personal 



consultation 

  Enquiries on all disability issues 



Tel: 011 917 3284 

Email: 


disinfo@intekom.co.za 

Web: 


www.disinfo.org.za 

Contact: Mariëtta du Plooy 082 894 3284 

 

Disability Information Line  

The Disability Information Line aims to: 

 

provide information on disability when people enquire 



 

serve as a reach-out information programme on disability 



 

provide online information on services available to people with disability 



 

promote and raise awareness on disability issues 



 

receive reports on abuse and refer them to the relevant government 



departments/structures 

 



receive comments on service delivery to the target group 

Association for People with Disabilities – Free State, 

47 Park Road, Willows, Bloemfontein 9301 

Postal address: Box 20027, Willows 9320 

Tel: 051 444 2883 

Fax: 051 444 3443 

Email: 

office@apdfreestate,.co.za 



or 

marinus@apdfreestate.co.za

  

Web: 


www.apdfreestate.co.za

  

Contact: Marinus Opperman (Website Administrator)  



 

Gauteng Access Guide 

Published by AA Travel Guide 

Contains list of 96 establishments with disabled-friendly facilities and list of 

tour operators specialising in travel for people with disability 

Gauteng Tourism Authority, Rosebank, Johannesburg 

Tel: 011 327 2000 



 

 

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Fax: 011 327 7000 

Email: 


tourism@gauteng.net

 

Web: 



www.gauteng.net

 

Contact: Terry Tselane CEO Gauteng Tourism Authority 



 

Handz-on Learning 

Distributor of deafness resources (books, posters, activity books and toys) 

ranging from topics on sign language and deaf education to cochlear implant 

information and resources for sign language interpreters, parents and for deaf 

children themselves 

Postal address: Box 72391, Parkview 2122 

Tel: 083 324 1588 

Fax: 086 683 0918  

Email: 

info@handzonlearning.co.za



  

Web: 


www.handzonlearning.co.za

  

 



HASA Annals 

Annual directory of private hospitals published by the Hospital Association of 

South Africa 

House VII, Visiomed Office Park, 269 Beyers Naudé Drive, Northcliff 2195 

Postal address: Box 4038, Cresta 2118 

Tel: 011 478 0156 9 

Fax: 011 478 0410 

Email: 


contact@hasa.co.za

  

Web: 



www.hasa.co.za

  

 



HIV-911 directories 

Provincial directories compiled by HIVAN 

Tel: 0860 448 911 

Email: 


johnr@hivan.org.za

  

Web: 



www.hiv911.org.za

  

Cvontact: John 



 

Mental Health Resource Directory (Western Cape) 

Published in 2004 by the Department of Health, Western Cape Provincial 

Administration (Directorate: Public Health, Sub-directorate: Mental Health 

Programme) 

Postal address: Box 2060, Cape Town 8000 

Tel: 021 483 4003 / 4270 / 5660 / 4572 

Fax: 021 483 4345 

Web: 


http://www.capegateway.gov.za/Text/2006/7/mh_resource_directory_optimis

ed_fgamieldien.pdf

  

 

Mental Health Resource Guide of Southern Africa, 2006 



A comprehensive mental health directory of resources available in South 

Africa, including consumer advocacy groups, mental health support groups, 

and listings of psychiatrists, psychologists and social workers 

Compiled by the SA Federation for Mental Health (SAFMH) and the Mental 

Health Information Centre of Southern Africa (MHIC)  


 

 

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Obtainable either from the SAFMH: 

Private Bag X3053, Randburg 2125 

Tel: 011 781 1852 

Fax: 011 326 0625 

Email: 

safmh@sn.apc.org



)  

or from the MHIC: 

Room 0068, Clinical Building, University of Stellenbosch, T 

Box 19063, Tygerberg 7505 

Tel: 021 938 9229 

Fax: 021 931 4172 

Email: 

mhic@sun.ac.za



Web: 


www.mentalhealthsa.co.za

 

 



National Accessibility Portal (NAP) 

Meraka Institute (African Advanced Institute for Information and 

Communications Technology), CSIR 

Postal address: Box 395, Pretoria 0001 

Telephone number: 012 841 2317 

Email: 


kchikane@csir.co.za

  

Web: 



www.napsa.org.za

  

Contact: Ms Kagiso Chikane  



 

Prodder: NGOs and Development in South Africa  

Annual directory of NGOs and development organisations compiled by 

SANGONeT 

209 Smit Street, Braamfontein, 2017  

Postal address: Box 31392, Braamfontein 2017  

Tel: 011 403 4935  

Fax: 011 403 0130  

Email: 


info@sangonet.org.za

 or 


badumile@sangonet.org.za 

  

Resource Directory on Disability 

Department of Social Development 

Covers the following for all provinces: day care centres, disabled people’s 

organisations, homes, protective workshops, schools, self-help groups, social 

work services, provincial disability coordinators 

Tel: 012 312 7553 or 012 312 7517 

Cell: 082 775 4248 or 073 362 1766 

Fax: 086 615 5552/3604 

Email: 


sophie.mkhasibe@socdev.gov.za

chris.bame@socdev.gov.za



 or 

matu.jafta@soc.dev.gov.za

  

Contact: Sophie Mkhasibe, Chris Bame or Matu Jafta 



 

South African Library for the Blind 

Providing audio and tactile reading material to visually impaired readers 

Postal address: Box 115, Grahamstown 6140 

Tel: 046) 622 7226 

Fax: 046) 622 7650 

Email: 


director@blindlib.org.za 

Web: 


www.blindlib.org.za 

 


 

 

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Tactile Graphics 

A series of handmade tactile books; include uncontracted braille and large 

print on every page; based on sound educational principles; educational 

games for preschoolers also available. 

Tel: 046) 622 4354 or 083 673 8840 

Fax: 046) 636 1445 

Email: 

zinkeyray@worldonline.co.za



 

Web: 


www.tactilegraphics.co.za

  

Contact: Lynette Rudman 



 

Tape Aids for the Blind 

Affiliated to South African National Council for the Blind (SANCB) 

Produces and provides recreational and educational books and magazines 

on tape free of charge to blind and print-handicapped people. 

14 Mitchell Crescent, Durban 4001 

Postal address: Box 47016, Greyville 4023 

Tel: 031 309 4800 

Toll-free: 0800 33 55 22 

Fax: 031 309 1105/1165 

Email: 


director@tapeaids.org.za

 or 


ptatablib@mweb.co.za

 

Web: 



www.tapeaids.org.za 

 

 



Cape Town 

9 Bollihope Crescent, Mowbray, Cape Peninsula 

Tel: 021 689 5983 

 

East London 

18 Muir Street, East London 

Tel: 043 722 7615 

 

Johannesburg 

Wolmarans Street, Johannesburg 2001 

Tel: 011 786 6130 

 

Pietermaritzburg 

101 Roberts Road, Pietermaritzburg 

Tel: 033 342 9616 

 

Port Elizabeth 

Postal address: Box 5068, Walmer 6065 

Tel: 041 581 1201 or 041 583 6764 

Fax: 041 581 3314 

Contact: Elizabeth van Slys 

 

Pretoria 

1298 Park Street, Pretoria 0083 

Tel: 012 362 5414 

Email: 


ptatablib@mweb.co.za

 

Contact: Lydia Bosch 



 

 

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The Online Books Page 

Listing over 20 000 free books on the Web 

Web: 

http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu



 

 

Thibologa Sign Language Institution 

CSIR Building 43, Meiring Naude Rd, Brummeria, Pretoria 

Postal address: Meraka Institute, Box 395, Pretoria, 0001 

Tel: 079 396 4325 (sms only) 

Fax: 012 841 4570 

Email: 

imohlamme@thibologa.co.za



 or 

sasl.tsli@vodamail.co.za

  

Web: 


www.thibologa.co.za

  

Contact: Isaac Mohlamme 



 

BRAILLE AND/OR AUDIO PRODUCTION  

 

Boomroc Productions and Voices 

Services include availability of books in audio format 

Tel: 023 347 2785 

Cell: 072 691 9223 

Email: 


boomroc@vodamail.co.za

  

 



Braille Services 

Affiliated to South African National Council for the Blind (SANCB) 

Blind SA 

102 Eighth Avenue, Mayfair 2092 

Postal address: Private Bag X9005, Crown Mines 2025 

For transcriptions from print to Braille 

Tel: 011 839 1793 

Fax: 011 839 1217 

Email: 

sabwo@sabwo.org.za



 

Web: 


www.sabwo.org.za

 

 



Braille SA 

A subcommittee of the South African National Council for the Blind (SANCB) 

A standard-setting body for braille code in South Africa 

Has an email discussion list on matters relating to braille, which is maintained 

by the SA Library for the Blind 

Tel: 011 350 8132 

Email: 

cjdk@mweb.co.za



 or 

susan@blindsa.org.za

 or 

pasha.alden@blindlib.co.za



  

Contact: Mr Christo de Klerk (Chairman), Susan van Wyk (Secretary) or 

Pasha Alden (SA Library for the Blind) 

 

Kwagga Productions 

Converts electronic texts into audio CDs and books into mp3 format – books 

charged at R100 on CD and R120 on cassette; can work with MS Word, rich 

text, pdf, or plain text formats; conversion process takes 10 working days 

Email: 


27727797403@vodamail.co.za

  

Contact: Corrie, 072 779 7403 



 

 

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Media Works 

An adult basic education and training (ABET) company that produces certain 

training materials for deaf, blind and partially sighted adults 

 

Bloemfontein 

Unit 9, Westdenes, 109–110 Kellner St, Westdene 

Postal address: Box 29538, Danhof 9310 

Tel: 051 430 7678 

Fax: 051 430 7695 

 

Cape Town 

Unit 13, Spearhead Business Park, Freedom Way, Montague Gardens, 

Cape Town  

Postal address: Box 36913, Chempet 7442 

Tel: 021 551 0666 

Fax: 021 552 9444 

 

Durban 

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 Floor, 12 Intersite Avenue, Umgeni Business Park, Durban 4001 

Postal address: Box 37348, Overport 4069 

Tel: 031 263 2595 

Fax: 031 263 2590 

 

Johannesburg 

Homestead Park & Lane, cnr 12th and Homestead Ave, Rivonia 2128 

Postal address: Box 3117, Rivonia 2128 

Tel: 0861 696757 

Fax: 011 803 0985 

 

Port Elizabeth 

4 Clevedon Rd, Mount Croix, Port Elizabeth 6001 

Postal address: Box 12503, Centrahill 6006 

Tel: 041 374 4151 

Fax: 041 374 4844 

 

Pioneer Printers 

Produces literature in braille, on audio tape and in large print, specialising in 

school literature  

Institute for the Blind, 20 Adderley Street, Worcester 

Postal address: Box 933, Worcester 6849 

Tel: 023 342 6313 

Fax: 023 342 0335 

Email: 


iftb@mweb.co.za

 

pioneerprinters@mweb.co.za



 

Web: 


www.blind-institute.org.za 

 

Contact: Schalk Hugo Manager 082 378 4438 



 

Robobraille 

A free international service for converting documents automatically to and 

from braille and synthetic speech, accessed by email: 


 

 

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  Documents submitted in Word, rich text, html or plain text formats; 

translated by software into contracted braille or mp3 files in up to five 

languages 

  Documents returned electronically and must be rendered on a braille 



embosser or displayed on a braille display, where a braille format is 

requested 

  May in future convert documents to DAISY books, braille maths and 



braille music; also, a service planned for banks and tax offices to send 

electronic documents to print-impaired customers 

Email: 

contact@robobraille.org



  

To participate in a pilot test, send an email with contact details to: 

pilottest@robobraille.org

  

Web: 



www.robobraille.org

  

 



South African Library for the Blind 

Mails taped library books and magazines 

Postal address: Box 115, Grahamstown 6140 

Tel: 046) 622 7226 

Fax: 046) 622 7650 

Email: 


director@blindlib.org.za

 

 



South African National Council for the Blind (SANCB) 

Postal address: Box 11149 Hatfield 0028 

514 White Street, Baileys Muckleneuk 

Tel: 012 346 1171 

Fax: 012 346 1177 

Email: 


admin@sancb.org.za

 

 



Contact: Jenny de Bruin  

 

Sprint Print 

Provides a Braille printing service; documents requested to be in electronic 

text format 

Tel: 082 440 3316 

Email: 


Jessica@ctl.co.za

  

Contact: Jessica Grib 



 

BREATHING SUPPORT 

 

Specialised Systems Electro Medical Ventilation 

A nebuliser for home use 

Assists in getting rid of excess carbon dioxide and gives one more oxygen 

Compact and portable, weighing only 2,6 kg 

Tel: 011 444 8184 

Contact: Adam Kokas 

 

BUILDING OF RAMPS 

 

Richard Cussins 

Tel: 021 531 6857 

 


 

 

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BURSARIES 

 

Assistance Programme for Students with Disabilities  

Carl and Emily Fuchs Foundation  

Closing date: Usually 21 October of each year  

Postal address: Box 1910, Halfway House 1685 

Tel: 011 315 9055 

Contact: Corné Booyens 083 287 2886 

 

Autism South Africa (ASA) 

 National 



bursary 

scheme 


 

Schools and regional bodies 



  Four schools that offer boarding facilities 

  Parent support groups 



Postal address: Box 84209, Greenside 2034, Johannesburg 

Tel: 011 484 9909 

Fax: 011 484 3171 

Email: 


info@autismsouthafrica.org

  

For the regional offices, see the entry under Autism South Africa in the 



Advocacy section. 

 

Bursary Scheme for People with Disabilities 

The National Research Foundation in collaboration with the Department of 

Labour invites applications for scholarships from South African citizens with 

disability who wish to study for an honours, masters or doctoral degree. 

Closing date: Usually end of August of each year  

Postal address: Student Support, National Research Foundation, Box 2600, 

Pretoria 0001 

Tel: 012 481 4114 

Fax: 012 481 4044 

Email: 

yolanda@nrf.ac.za



 

Web: 


www.nrf.ac.za/studentsupport/applicforms.htm

 

Contact: Yolanda Davids 



 

Bursaries for Blind Students 

Blind SA 

102 Eighth Avenue, Mayfair 2092 

Postal address: Private Bag X9005, Crown Mines 2025 

Tel: 011 839 1793 

Fax: 011 839 1217 

Email: 

sabwo@sabwo.org.za



 

Web: 


www.sabwo.org.za

 

Contact: Hazel Marshall president 



 


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