Disabilities
latest news & developments
Cutting mobility: Cape Town’s Dial-a-Ride ‘realignment’ false economy
Employment isn’t possible without movement, education requires reliable, safe transport and autonomy, dignity and safety are non-negotiables
Casual Day reminds us we need a society where the disabled can thrive
September is also Deaf Awareness Month with the International Day of Sign Languages (23 September) and the International Week of the Deaf being observed
Q&A Sessions: Montjane: The unlikely tennis star
Kgothatso Montjane speaks to Athandiwe Saba about her becoming the first black woman South African player to reach the Wimbledon final, her ‘robotic’ leg, being a DJ and the love…
People with disabilities can work if barriers go
People with disabilities are seen as deficits, yet research confirms that supported employment is affordable
We fail children living with disabilities
Despite commendable work and persistent battles, not enough is being done for these learners
Chief executives take up the wheelchair campaign in March
The campaign helps to raise awareness of the difficulties people in wheelchairs face on a daily basis
A footie-mad mother narrates for blind son
A passionate Brazilian football fan has drawn nationwide attention for narrating her local team’s football matches live to her blind and autistic son
Children with disabilities left behind by learner transport policy
The KwaZulu-Natal education department in particular has done little to fulfil its constitutional obligations
Building solid foundations
The National Lotteries Commission has put massive funding into Early Childhood Development to help ensure the future of the country is brighter
Women entrepreneurs make it with WRC’s support
Refilwe Lesufi says there is an urgent need to create off-grid solutions in rural areas
Empowering vulnerable groups through social development programmes
The Gauteng department of social development empowers communities and engenders self-reliance
Fresh hope for Zambia’s children with disabilities
A new hydrotherapy centre in Zambia’s capital is making an impact in the special needs field
Mr Tap’s vision to inspire others
Aubrey Poopedi defies the odds of blindness, and reaches the firmament of greatness as a rapper
Eddie Ndopu is ready, willing and able to conquer space
Brilliant South African on his way to Oxford despite needing full-time medical care.
NGO brings high hopes to the world of deaf children
Late diagnosis of the disability profoundly affects the development and future of youngsters.