Accessibility Statement for Mzansi Flavours
Mzansi Flavours is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for everyone. We are continually improving the user experience for all visitors and strive to adhere to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, level AA.
Our Commitment
We believe the website should be accessible to users of all abilities, whether they are using assistive technologies or not. Our commitment extends to all aspects of the Mzansi Flavours website, including:
- Providing alternative text for all images.
- Ensuring sufficient color contrast between text and background.
- Using a clear and consistent website structure.
- Making the website navigable using a keyboard.
- Using semantic HTML to ensure compatibility with screen readers.
- Providing transcripts for video and audio content where applicable.
- Ensuring forms are accessible and usable.
Measures to Support Accessibility
Mzansi Flavours takes the following measures to ensure accessibility:
- Regular Accessibility Audits: We conduct regular audits of our website to identify and address accessibility issues.
- Ongoing Training: Our development and content teams receive ongoing training on accessibility best practices.
- User Feedback: We value user feedback and use it to improve the accessibility of our website.
- Assistive Technology Testing: We test our website with a variety of assistive technologies, including screen readers and keyboard navigation.
Conformance Status
The Mzansi Flavours website is partially conformant with WCAG 2.1 level AA. Partially conformant means that some parts of the content do not fully conform to the accessibility standard.
Known Accessibility Issues
Despite our best efforts, we are aware of the following potential accessibility issues:
- Some older content may not have sufficient color contrast.
- Certain complex tables may lack proper ARIA attributes.
- Some dynamically generated content may not be immediately announced by screen readers.
We are actively working to address these issues and improve the overall accessibility of our website. We aim to resolve these issues by the end of Q4 2024.
Feedback
We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of Mzansi Flavours. Please let us know if you encounter any accessibility barriers while using our website. You can contact us at accessibility@mzansiflavours.co.za or call us at 021 555 4321. Our accessibility team, led by Ayanda Khumalo, will review your feedback and work to address any issues.
Technical Specifications
Accessibility of Mzansi Flavours relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:
These technologies are relied upon for conformance with the accessibility standards used.
Assessment Approach
Mzansi Flavours assessed the accessibility of this website through the following approaches:
- Self-evaluation: The website was self-evaluated by the development team, using automated tools and manual testing.
- External evaluation: We engaged an external accessibility consultant, Accessible Solutions Pty Ltd, to conduct a comprehensive audit of the website. Their lead auditor was Thabo Dlamini, certified IAAP Web Accessibility Specialist.
Compatibility with Browsers and Assistive Technology
Mzansi Flavours is designed to be compatible with the following assistive technologies:
- JAWS (latest version) with Chrome (latest version)
- NVDA (latest version) with Firefox (latest version)
- VoiceOver (latest version) with Safari (latest version) on macOS
- TalkBack (latest version) with Chrome (latest version) on Android
Mzansi Flavours is designed to be compatible with the following browsers:
- Chrome (latest version)
- Firefox (latest version)
- Safari (latest version)
- Edge (latest version)
Limitations and Alternatives
Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility of Mzansi Flavours, there may be some limitations. Please contact us if you observe an issue not listed below.
- Third-party Content: Some of our content may be provided by third parties. We are not responsible for the accessibility of this content, but we will do our best to work with the third parties to improve their accessibility.
- PDF Documents: Some older PDF documents may not be fully accessible. We are working to replace these documents with accessible HTML content. In the meantime, please contact us if you need an accessible version of a PDF document.
Formal Approval of this Accessibility Statement
This Accessibility Statement is approved by:
Lerato Molefe, CEO
Mzansi Flavours
123 Braamfontein Street, Johannesburg, 2001
South Africa
Date of Statement
This statement was created on 15 October 2023 and last updated on 20 October 2023.