Accessibility Statement
We want everyone to be able to use the Cities Africa website, whatever their device, ability or connection.
Last updated 22 October 2026
Draft, pending legal review. This text has not yet been approved by Cities Africa and may change.
Our standard
We aim to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 at level AA.
What we have done
- Every page can be used with a keyboard, with a visible focus outline and a “Skip to content” link.
- Text and buttons meet WCAG colour contrast ratios.
- Images have text descriptions, and decorative shapes are hidden from screen readers.
- The background video on the home page has no sound, can be paused, and does not play automatically if you have asked your device to reduce motion.
- Form errors are shown next to the field they relate to, and focus moves to the first one.
- Pages work when zoomed to 200% and on small screens.
Known limitations
- French and Portuguese versions of the site are coming soon. For now, those pages show English text.
- Some PDF publications may not be fully accessible. Contact us and we will provide the content in another format.
This statement was prepared in October 2026 based on our own testing [independent audit to be confirmed].
Feedback and contact
If you find a barrier on this website, or need information in a different format, email info@citiesafrica.org or call +27 71 547 5963. We will reply within [5 working days, to be confirmed].