Council is a non-profit organisation that was established in Cape Town in 1929;

Council is an umbrella organisation encompassing 99 organisations for and of blind people in South Africa across all nine provinces;

Council slogan: Empowering visually impaired people to do what they dare to dream;

Council's vision: to facilitate a network of organisations who collaborate towards securing the full participation and inclusion of blind and partially sighted people in all aspects of a diverse South African society.

Council's services

• Adult Basic Education and Training (ABET) and Early Childhood Development (ECD) Support;
• Entrepreneurial training and Community Development;
• Computer literacy training, Call centre training and Braille training;
• Braille advocacy and education support;
• Job placement support;
• Sale and installation of and support for assistive devices and technologies;
• Sensitisation and awareness talks;
• Provision of information relevant to eye care and visual impairment;
• Eye care services (refraction, low vision, cataract surgery) especially in under-serviced / rural areas.

Council's contact details

Tel:                          012 452-3811,

E-mail:                     This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Website:                  www.sancb.org.za

Postal address:        P.O. Box 11149, Hatfield, 0028                                            

Physical address:     514 White Street, Bailey's Muckleneuk, 0181