Written by Hendrik Steyn and Hanif Kruger In South Africa, a census is conducted every ten years or so. This was supposed to happen in 2021, but it has been pushed back to 2022. With the Covid-19 pandemic and social distancing, almost everyone would prefer not to be counted face-to-face (do not forget … Read more
Hyundai Heavy Industries, demonstrates an autonomous boat at the CES tech show in Las Vegas. The CES tech show in Las Vegas closed its 2022 edition on Friday, after pushing ahead with a significantly downsized gathering despite surging Covid cases. Industry behemoths like Amazon and Google stayed away over the virus risk, but the more … Read more
Introduction Nearly 261.5 million people around the world had been diagnosed with COVID-19 as of yesterday and nearly 5.2 million people have died. On Nov. 28, there were 422,051 new cases and 4,447 new deaths confirmed globally. (1) The Coronavirus, an often spoken word but, potentially meaningless to those who are living in … Read more
Most people have had minimal, if any, interactions with individuals who are blind or visually impaired. There is no big “secret” for interacting with people who are blind, but if you remember to relax and act naturally, you are off to a good start. It is normal to feel uncomfortable or awkward in new … Read more
Introduction The pace of technological change is faster than we can keep up with. In some ways, technology levels the playing field, but in other ways, it introduces new accessibility challenges. A strong foundation of braille literacy today lies in the understanding of how to use these technologies. As a language script, Braille matters today … Read more