National Accessibility Portal

A South African government-supported web portal developed by the Meraka Institute (CSIR) to provide accessible information sharing for the disability sector. The NAP was designed from inception as an accessible platform, featuring alternative CSS stylesheets for different font sizes and color schemes, XHTML compliance, screen reader compatibility, multilingual support, and South African Sign Language content. The portal represents an early example of a comprehensive national approach to digital accessibility in a developing country context, incorporating user testing, accessible centres at Deaf associations, and multiple access modalities including web, mobile, and telephony.