ABOUT US

Tshwane Deaf Association previously Gauteng North Deaf Association is one of the oldest organisations  on deafness issues in the country. The organisation was first established as a Deaf Club by a group of Deaf people in the early 1920s and later became known as the Noorde Transvaalse Vereeniging vir Dowes on 11 October 1924, providing mainly services in respect of referrals and advocacy on deafness issues including Deaf culture, social services and South African Sign Language (SASL) development. With the advent of democracy in South Africa, the organisation repositioned itself with the new democratic order in 1996 and began to accept other Deaf people from other provinces, countries, races and ultimately as part of keeping itself relevant with the new development, was later renamed Tshwane Deaf Association (TDA) with the new refocused broader more inclusive mandate on Deaf development around the City of Tshwane metropolitan municipality areas. 

Tshwane Deaf Association (TDA) is an advocacy, non-profit organisation operating under the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality of Gauteng Province. It changed name to align with South African situations and aims to raise awareness on deafness and hearing loss in Gauteng. In partnership with government, other non-profit organisations, and business sectors for one purpose of eradicating poverty due to increased reporting cases of unemployment amongst local youth and adults in the past few years alarmingly in most Gauteng areas. City of Tshwane Municipality was identified because of its locality and environmentally friendly as well as its growth potential and the request by majority of local Deaf people for a renewed demand for social services in the area. 

As an advocacy organisation, TDA is at the forefront in promoting and advancing the rights of Deaf people at all levels of society. The organisation complements the work of government and provides a good basis for partnership particularly in relation to programmes in advocacy, awareness, and public education; HIV/AIDS Projects, Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF), Deaf education, skills development, economic empowerment; ICT; Deaf women and Deaf youth development programmes as well as mainstreaming of Deaf people in society. 

OUR SERVICES

In more than 80 years of its existence, TDA can lay a legitimate claim to:

Spearheading and shaping the nature of the human rights and advocacy issues fought by Deaf people in Gauteng.

Spearheading regional initiatives on deafness issues with its parent organisation, SANDA, South African Disability Alliance (SADA), and UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD).

Institutionalisation of the fundamental principle of self-representation of Deaf people through the disability movement’s powerful slogan of “Nothing about us without us”.

Contributing to the development of a human rights-based culture that respects Deaf rights in our world-acclaimed SA’s Constitution, policies, and legislation.

Mirroring important developments in the equalisation of opportunities for Deaf people throughout the South Africa through gains made by Deaf people in Gauteng.

 Our Key Objectives

The composition of the Executive Committee members mirrors the microcosm of the
Tshwane Deaf people and disability community, and the society as a whole of which TDA is part.
Advocacy, Awareness and Public Education

Improved rigorous advocacy, awareness and public education campaigns and capacity to contribute towards an accessible society

Economic Empowerment and Sustainable Employment

Increased participation of Deaf people as entrepreneurs in the economic activities of the economy with focus to Deaf women through its national parent structure, SADWA (South African Deaf Women Association).

Knowledge Management and Research

In-depth substantive and analytical research, commissioned or self-initiated, and application of knowledge that address Deaf issues and the needs of society.

Education, Skills development and Scholarship

A strengthened skills and human resources base of Deaf people through skills development and scholarship.

Inclusive education that promotes human rights, social justice, access, equity, prevention of HIV/AIDS, STI, TB, GBVF and related health associated illness, redress of Deaf people.

Information Communication & Technology (ICT)

Increased universal access and services to ICTs of Deaf people across all sectors of society.

Membership development and Networking

A growing membership mass-based organisation of Deaf people able to attract and retain and advocate the interests of its members.

Outreach and partnership

The TDA organisation that is a doer and facilitator that helps build partnerships that advance the interests of Deaf people.

Corporate Services

The TDA that enables the achievement of seven strategic priorities through prudent financial management and control, IT, Human Resources Management, organisational development, and fundraising that contribute towards a better and sustainable organisation. 

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HOW TO DONATE

Your donations to us can make a difference and can change our people life forever. Making a donation is the ultimate sign of solidarity, without the commitment and generosity of donors, we simply wouldn’t be able to survive in these past years of our existence.

Businesses or individual(s) will be issued with a tax deductible form for donations made to Tshwane Deaf Association using SARS Section 18A issued by the organisation to donors.

The organisation has recognised that its survival, activities, projects and programmes are dependent upon the generosity of the public and businesses, and to for that the organisation greatly appreciates every donations received. 

BANKING DETAILS
Account holder: Tshwane Deaf Association
Name of bank: FNB
Account number: 63042502103
Branch: Hatfield
Branch Code: 252145

About us
  • Tshwane Deaf Association (TDA) is an advocacy, non-profit organisation operating under the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality of Gauteng Province. 

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    299-438 NPO

    PBO 9021903175

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