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25/09/2025

Myth Buster: Blind People Can’t Sign Documents

This is one of the most common misconceptions I hear and it’s simply not true.
Blind and visually impaired individuals absolutely can and do sign documents every day.

Here’s how it works:

1. Signature guides – A small plastic or metal frame is placed over the signature line, leaving an open rectangle to guide the pen.

2. Finger placement – A person can place a finger on the line or at the edge of where they need to sign, then use that finger as a reference point to keep their writing in place.

3. Raised line paper or tactile markers – Provide a clear boundary for writing.

4. Technology – Digital signatures and accessible platforms allow blind people to sign electronically, just like anyone else.

5. Practice and consistency – Many blind individuals develop a consistent signature through practice, just as sighted people do.

A signature doesn’t have to be “perfectly neat” to be legal it just needs to be consistent. Blind people have the same legal right to sign contracts, checks, consent forms, and any other documents as anyone else.

16/09/2025

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02/04/2025

Yesterday (Wed 26.03.2025) we had our first quarterly Wed Member Mixer (General meeting for our members and other Stakeholders).

One of our Guest Speakers was from the Wholesale and Retail SETA (WR SETA) and we asked the following question:

Learnerships: The question about age being up to 35 only.

Response: The BEE scorecard and Tax Rebates play a huge role in the age of participants stipulated in the adverts for Learnerships.

Sponsors/Employers specify age groups where they can gain the highest BEE scorecard and Tax Rebates from.

Employers are automatically rejecting disabled people over 35 years of age. It's not SETA policy but an Employer decision.

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02/04/2025