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The government has an obligation to pass legislation to ensure people with disabilities are not discriminated against. But it has failed to amend the Copyright Act of 1978, which creates obstacles to converting published works into formats that persons who are blind or visually-impaired can rea.
Former ANC treasurer-general Mathews Phosa and former Constitutional Court Justice Zak Yacoob announced the truce on Tuesday after Phosa had threatened legal action.
Ex-ConCourt judge Yacoob apologises to ANC s Phosa following public spat Yacoob apologised for comments he made in the media about Phosa with the latter accepting the apology and committing to withdraw all complaints he had lodged against the retired judge. FILE: Former Constitutional Court Justice Zak Yacoob. Picture: Eyewitness News
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JOHANNESBURG - Former Constitutional Court judge Zak Yacoob has apologised to former ANC Treasurer General Mathews Phosa after the intervention of ANC veteran Dr Khulu Mbatha.
The two, had a tiff on Friday evening on the phone over the ANC s 2017 step aside resolution, released a joint statement on Tuesday.
Blind SA, represented by the public interest organisation SECTION27, has launched a case in the high court of South Africa (Gauteng Division) against what it believes is the state’s failure to legislatively redress the outdated Copyright Act of 1978. The Act makes no provision for people with disabilities and their need to access works in accessible formats such as Braille.
Respondents to the latest court challenge by Blind SA are the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Ebrahim Patel; the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr Naledi Pandor; the speaker of the National Assembly Thandi Modise; the Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, Amos Masondo and President Cyril Ramaphosa. Deponents to Blind SA’s latest court challenge include retired Constitutional Court Justice Zak Yacoob and