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Website accessibility can land you in court

Website accessibility is becoming increasingly important, because it ensures that everyone has equal access to online content. Nick Durrant – Bluegrass Digital A few years ago, Guillermo Robles took Domino’s Pizza to court. His issue? The popular pizza brand’s website. As a blind man, Robles was unable to order food from Domino’s even when using […]

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SA Guide Dogs – 70 Years of Changing Lives

Absa supports orientation and mobility at the South African Guide-Dogs Association for the Blind – a collaboration in celebration. For the past 70 years, South African Guide-Dogs Association for the Blind (GDA) has dedicated itself to positively enhance the world of people with visual or physical impairment and in recent years also for children with

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Durban mayor offers support to people living with disabilities

People with disabilities also have an opportunity to give their input on the 2023/24 Draft Budget public consultation. Steven Makhanya – IOL EThekwini mayor, councillor Mxolisi Kaunda, remarked when he outlined various tangible steps that the municipality would take steps to address challenges faced by people living with disabilities, during a meeting held at the

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Tackling the challenges of living with Autism

Every year, thousands of people around the world are diagnosed with some form of developmental disorder, including autism. Tswelopele Makoe – IOL April is Autism Awareness Month, while April 2 this year was World Autism Awareness Day. Both aim to highlight an infrequently-mentioned disability, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). According to Stats SA, two percent of

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Ipeleng Khunou running London Marathon to advocate for crutch runners

Among the elite runners, wheelchair racers, amateurs, and celebrities from around the world running the race on 23 April will be Ipeleng ‘Crazy Legs’ Khunou. Palesa Manaleng – EWN South Africa will be represented well in the upcoming London Marathon, which has returned to its spring slot in April after three years of taking place

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Fresh boost for Limpopo centre for disabled children

SA corporates called on to get involved in helping to grow one of the scarce township care centres serving disabled children. Tshepang Disabilities Creche and Boarding, just outside of Polokwane in Limpopo, is growing fast, and relying increasingly on help from the business community to house a growing number of children in need of specialised

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WATCH | ‘Every man for himself’: Why this farmer says there’s a need for mental health help

Bayanda Maseko, who farms south-east of Johannesburg, lost more than 2 000 chickens and R100 000 at the end of 2022 because of load shedding. By Mohale Moloi and Yolanda Mdzeke for Bhekisisa Centre for Health Journalism via News24 “We have buried just over 2 000 chickens. We bought them in 2022. The day we

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Preschool behaviours to watch out for

Your child may be only three or four years old, yet their behaviour in school can provide you with information about their development. Randburg Sun One in every five school-age children has a learning and attention problem, and early indicators frequently manifest as developmental delays in the toddler and preschool years. Nonetheless, children develop differently,

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Little Eden Society & Evac+Chair SA appeal to CEOs

Little Eden Society and Evac+Chair South Africa are joining forces to collaborate on the Annual Little Eden Society CEO Wheelchair Campaign® aimed at raising awareness of the daily challenges faced by people with intellectual disabilities. Image: Germiston City News The CEO Wheelchair Campaign® encourages CEOs of corporations and any business to sign up and spend

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