hein wagner

The Institute for the Blind could soon face closure because of the Department of Labour pulling the plug on funding and Lotto contributions and donations drying up, which could result in the 530 blind and disabled people housed at the Institute’s facilities literally living on the streets if substantial financial help doesn’t come soon to help with annual costs of over R51-million a year. The Institute only receives 15% of its funding from the State and the Institute’s fundraising department … [Read more...] about Government pulls a blind one