On Thursday, 29 June 2023, QASA held an exclusive Master Class for its Work Readiness Programme alumni. The engaging and informative session provided a summary on some of the content that is covered in depth during the programme. The Master Class served as a valuable opportunity for our alumni to reflect on their training and […]
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Hollard insurance has embraced disability in the workplace comprehensively offering a diverse cross-section of career opportunities in an unlimited environment depending on what you want to make of your career. Jodine Naidoo – Group Wellness, Culture and Engagement at Hollard spoke to Disability Connect at the Disability Career Summit and Expo….
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eDeaf and sister company DEAFinition work together to enhance an understanding of deaf culture in the workplace. As part of the Disability Career Summit and Expo 2023, eDeaf and DEAFinition opened their doors to learners and corporate participants, explaining the importance of understanding the needs of hearing impaired people within a hearing environment. Work readiness
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The Internet of Things (IoT) is a rapidly growing technological phenomenon that has the potential to revolutionise the way we live, work, and interact with the world around us. CityLife It refers to the interconnection of everyday objects, such as appliances, vehicles, and even buildings, to the internet, allowing them to send and receive data.
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Africa’s top wheelchair tennis player Kgothatso Montjane and her Japanese doubles partner Yui Kamijin defeated Diede de Groot and Maria Florencia Moreno 6-3, 6-2 in the doubles finals at Roland Garros. Montjane was born with a congenital birth defect that affected both her hands and feet, resulting in an amputation below the left knee at
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Many of us would battle if we were to spend a day in a wheelchair experiencing the world through the eyes of someone who relies on a wheelchair for mobility. Our eyes would be opened to just how challenging daily routines can be, let alone the prospect of finding employment. But one sector where people
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The 2023 Special Olympics National Team hopes to replicate their success at the 2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games in the United Arab Emirates where they returned triumphant with 35 gold, 15 Silver and 12 Bronze medals. Palesa Manaleng for EWN Team South Africa jetted off to Berlin, Germany, for the Special Olympics World Summer
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Black Broad-Based Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) is only effective in meeting its goals if the transformative ethos of the legislation is embraced. IT-Online This is according to Rajan Naidoo, the director of EduPower Skills Academy, who says: “If B-BBEE is approached with a begrudging compliance mindset, merely ticking boxes, it will fail. However, the one way
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What started in 2012 as a small gathering of learners with disabilities and a few corporates in the hall of Hope School, Westcliff, has grown to 1 400 learners and students, and over 40 companies and associations over two days. The vision of Paddy Slattery of Mandeville Para Swimming is now the biggest gathering of
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With only 1.6% of people with disabilities in top management and 1.3% at senior management, representation is sparse and champions are few. By Dr Armand Bam for Daily Maverick It is estimated that 1.3 billion people globally experience significant disability. This is close to 20% of the world’s population, of which 80% are of working
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