Accessibility

Our commitment

The Gauteng Department of Economic Development (GDED) wants everyone to be able to use Vul' Amathuba, whatever device or assistive technology they use, including on a basic phone over mobile data. We aim to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 at level AA.

What we have done

• Pages are built with semantic headings and landmarks, and every page starts with a "Skip to content" link.
• Text and controls meet a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1, or 3:1 for large text.
• Everything works with a keyboard, with a visible focus outline. The phone menu is a standard disclosure control that needs no script.
• Forms have visible labels, 16 px inputs, controls at least 44 px high, and error messages that name the field and are announced to screen readers.
• Images that carry information have text alternatives; decorative images are hidden from screen readers.
• The site works without JavaScript: account sign-up, profiles and job posting submit as ordinary forms; search enhances the page but is not needed to use it.
• No content flashes or moves on its own, and nothing depends on colour alone.
• Pages are light so they load on slow connections; the largest page, the zones and organisations list, works as a plain list if scripts do not load.

Known limitations

• Organisation logos are as supplied; a few are low resolution.
• The video on the home page has no sound and no captions are needed; everything it shows is also described in text on the site.

Tell us

If something on this site is hard to use, write to hello@vulamathuba.co.za with the page and what happened, and we will respond within five working days.