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CHARITY
Ride for Sight Charity
The Foundation
R
etina South Africa is a registered Non-Profit Organisation
and Public Benefit organisation with B:BBEE status.
Sponsorship of certain aspects of our work are tax
deductible under Section 18a of the Income Revenue Act. Retina
South Africa was established in 1980 as the South African
Retinitis Pigmentosa Society.
Retina South Africa is a patient-driven action group that has
offices or groups in all the major centres in South Africa.  Our
major focus is:
• Support of the Retinal Degeneration Research project at
the University of Cape Town to find the genetic mutations in
South African families
• Facilitation of genetic testing to identify those patients who
will benefit from clinical trials and imminent therapy
• Public Awareness of retinal degeneration
• Patient support including education, referral and intervention
• Collaboration with local and international agencies and
researchers
• Fund raising to support this work
We are founding members of Retina International with
headquarters in Ireland.
Membership is open to all patients, family members and persons
who wish to support our quest to find treatments for Retinal
blinding conditions.
Ride For Sight
Thank you  Dis-Chem Pharmacies for sponsoring the 2020 Ride
for Sight which will be held on February 16 2020. This popular
road cycling event is proudly hosted by the City of Ekurhuleni.
The  event has raised  R10m over the last 32 years to find
treatments for retinal blindness.  A dedicated team of volunteers
organises the event which is renowned  for it’s safety and quality.
The City of Ekurhuleni provides top class traffic control and the
Road Rangers motor bike marshals ensure a safe rolling road
closure for the top professional categories. 150 Foot marshals
are recruited from local service and athletic clubs to add to the
safety of the cyclists.
CYCLE TO RESTORE 2020 VISION.
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Ride For Sight | 15 February 2020