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Woensdag, 18 Februarie 2026 | Tel: 021 910 6500 | e-pos: nuus@tygerburger.co.za | Website: www.tygerburger.co.za
BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED VISITORS GAIN INDEPENDENT BEACH ACCESS
TAXI OWNER GUNNED DOWN AT KILLARNEY TAXI RANK PAGE 3 JEFF KAO TAKES ON CAPE TOWN CYCLE TOUR PAGE 6
Members of the blind community explore South Africa’s first Braille coastal environmental education signage at Eerste Steen, unveiled by WESSA and partners at Blaauwberg Nature Reserve.
Braille signage unveiled KAILIN DANIELS
KAILIN.DANIELS@NOVUSMEDIA.CO.ZA
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lose your eyes and try to read the sign; that is what exclusion feels
like.” This was the message from Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) Minister Willie Aucamp when he asked guests to close their eyes
INCLUSIVE SIGNAGE A FIRST FOR SOUTH AFRICA
and try to read a sign, to show how blind and partially sighted people experience exclusion. That demonstration connects directly to the launch of Braille signage at Blaauwberg Nature Reserve on Wednesday 11 February, delivered through a partnership between DFFE, Wildlife and
Environment Society of South Africa (Wessa), the City of Cape Town, Blind SA, Nedbank and disability advocacy partners. The country’s first Braille informational beach signage at Eerste Steen, Blaauwberg Nature Reserve, marks a major milestone in ensuring blind and partially-
sighted visitors are able to engage meaningfully with South Africa’s coastal environments. The tactile signage, featuring raised lettering and QR codes linked to audio descriptions, allows blind and partially sighted visitors to independently access information about the beach, its ecosystems and its heritage. TO PAGE 2
WAVES OF TRIBUTE FOR JOHN FLANIGAN PAGE 9