The DSU provides a variety of services, initiatives and programmes that are aligned towards equal access and participation for students with disabilities. These includes (but no limited to) the following: 

• Provision of assessment (to determine the needs of students with disabilities)
• Advocacy and advice on any issues related to disability
• Reformatting of academic material into alternative accessible formats.
• Engaging with academic and support departments
• Ensuring physical and information accessibility
• Consultative support for students with disabilities
• Provision of technical assistance (e.g on Jaws, ZoomText etc.)
• Facilitation of extra time and other exam accommodations for students.
• Pre Admission Support and  Support during Admission
• Pre Orientation Support and Orientation and Registration Support
• Accessible Student Residences
• Support in accessing Financial Aid
• Support in applying for Assistive Devices & Technology
• Assessments for Reasonable Academic Accommodations
• South African Sign Language Interpreter Services
• Independence Training Services for Blind and partially sighted students
• Support to academic and support staff to reasonably accommodate students with disabilities
• Networking
• Mobility orientation and training
• Technical assistance
• Computer LAN orientation and Software training
• Training, education and awareness programmes (with students of disability and wider university population)
• Psycho educational programmes (Exam Prep workshops, time and stress management, essay writing)
• Outreach Programmes