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“These guys can’t see. How are they going to play?” The coach who built South Africa’s first Blind Football League

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Picture: Players and coaches at South Africa’s first accredited blind football coaching workshop, hosted by Corinthians Africa with CATHSSETA in Johannesburg South, August 2026. Corinthians Africa, SAFA and Blind SA are growing a national league for visually impaired footballers, with clubs travelling to Johannesburg from as far as Limpopo. JOHANNESBURG, November 2026. A few years […]

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Durban marchers call for safer streets for blind people

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More than 50 people marched to the city hall on International White Cane Day By Tsoanelo Sefoloko, GroundUp More than 50 people walked through Durban on Thursday to mark International White Cane Day and to call for greater awareness of the rights and needs of visually impaired people. Organised by the KwaZulu-Natal Blind and Deaf

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Nokusa launches ‘take a disabled child to work’ campaign this November

Graduates, Learnerships & Workplace Readiness, Work Readiness /

By ThisAbility Nokusa Support for Disabled People is calling on government departments, municipalities, private companies, media organisations and other stakeholders to support its Nokusa Take a Disabled Child to Work This November 2026 campaign, an initiative aimed at empowering young persons with disabilities through workplace exposure, learning and inclusion. The campaign aims to give five

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SA gears up to observe Disability Rights Awareness Month

Association of the month, In Focus /

The spotlight will fall on the promotion of disability rights when Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, launches DRAM this Friday. DRAM — Disability Rights Awareness Month… By SAnews.gov.za The spotlight will fall on the promotion of disability rights when Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and

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Parliamentarians call for stronger protection of people with disabilities within CPA member countries

In Focus, In the News /

Delegates to the 69th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) underway in Cape Town on Tuesday called for stronger legal measures to protect the rights and participation of people with disabilities, emphasising the need for inclusive laws, effective implementation and meaningful representation, writes Jabulani Majozi. This call was made during a meeting of the Commonwealth Parliamentarians with

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Graduand’s master’s – ‘a journey of becoming’

Graduates, Learnerships & Workplace Readiness, Work Readiness /

By Niémah Davids Photos taken by Lerato Maduna Life has dealt Ncikazi Nyoka a difficult hand. In 2009, a car accident robbed her of her ability to walk, leaving her with a lifelong disability. But that wasn’t the worst part. When her husband filed for divorce because helping to care for her after her accident was just

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South Africa builds critical neurodiversity expertise as UJ students graduate

Graduates, Learnerships & Workplace Readiness, In Focus /

The University of Johannesburg’s Mpedi Family Scholarship for Neurodiversity Studies recently celebrated the graduation of three students who received their Masters’ qualifications. The graduation is an early outcome of the direct private-sector contribution focused specifically on the capacity shortage South Africa is currently facing, where there are few professionals trained to identify and support neurodivergent

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Inclusivity is a universal right for all

Disability, In Focus /

Source: Tshwane University of Technology The Pretoria Campus leg of the Disability Awareness Campaign put the spotlight on the importance of communication in ensuring that students with disabilities also feel a sense of belonging to the University. The event, themed “Our University, Our Space Our Belonging” was recently hosted by the Disability Unit and Transformation,

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Celebrating disabled South African women at Bree Street gallery exhibition

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By: Leah Samuels, The Cape Towner Picture: First Thursdays, Cape Town An inspirational photographic exhibition celebrating disabled South African women, dignity, and inclusion is open to the public at 33BREE in the Cape Town CBD. The exhibition, titled As She Is, features a portfolio of portraits capturing disabled women in high fashion and couture, using expressive compositions

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