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Accessibility Statement

LAST UPDATED: AUGUST 2026

GFVC South Africa is committed to ensuring that our website and digital platforms are accessible to all users, including people with disabilities. This Accessibility Statement explains our approach, the standards we follow, and how you can help us improve.

Our Commitment

GFVC South Africa is committed to making our website and digital platforms accessible to everyone, including people with disabilities. We believe that the principle of leaving no one behind must extend to digital access, and we are working to ensure our site is usable by the widest possible audience.

Standards We Follow

We aim to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA. These guidelines explain how to make web content more accessible to people with a wide range of disabilities, including visual, auditory, physical, cognitive, and neurological conditions.

What We Do

To support accessibility, we:

  • Use semantic HTML and structured headings so screen readers can navigate our content
  • Provide text alternatives for meaningful images where appropriate
  • Ensure sufficient colour contrast between text and background
  • Design navigation and interactive elements to be operable by keyboard
  • Keep language clear and plain to support cognitive accessibility
  • Avoid content that flashes more than three times per second

Known Limitations

While we work to maintain accessibility, some areas of our site may not yet fully conform to WCAG 2.1 AA. This includes some third-party content, embedded documents, and legacy pages. We are actively working to address these limitations.

Mobile and Responsive Design

Our site is designed to be responsive and usable across desktop, tablet, and mobile devices. You can adjust text size through your browser settings, and our layout adapts to your screen size.

Assistive Technology Compatibility

We test our site with common assistive technologies, including screen readers and voice recognition software. If you use assistive technology and encounter difficulty with any part of our site, please let us know.

Feedback and Contact

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of our site. If you have difficulty accessing any part of our website, or if you have suggestions for improvement, please contact us through the details provided on this site. We will respond to your enquiry and work to resolve the issue.

Continuous Improvement

Accessibility is an ongoing effort. We review our site regularly and incorporate feedback to improve the experience for all users. Our commitment to inclusive access is part of the broader GFVC South Africa principle of leaving no one behind in education and economic participation.