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Audio Description: The ‘visual made verbal’ art form

Disability Spotlight, In Focus /

Through the mobile assistive app, ShazaCin, visual content is made accessible to persons with visual impairments. The world of Information, education and entertainment are becoming increasingly video-based. Television, the internet, streaming channels, social media and mobile apps transmit visual content on every aspect of our daily lives, and Covid-19 has accelerated this trend. As we […]

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Government committed to supporting people with disabilities

In Focus, In the News /

President Cyril Ramaphosa has reiterated government’s “unwavering support” for the welfare and rights of people with disabilities. The President was delivering the opening remarks at the meeting of the Presidential Working Group on Disability at the Union Buildings on Tuesday morning. The meeting was held as South Africa marks Human Rights Month. President Ramaphosa laid

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Sanral empowers SMMEs headed by people with disabilities

SME Showcase, The Business Place /

The South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) has embarked on a program to empower Small and Medium Enterprises (SMMEs) headed by people with disabilities to form part of the construction of Moloto Road. By Ofentse Setimo, SABC News The agency has set aside almost R130 million to train prospective contractors from designated groups to be

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Elon Musk apologises for mocking disabled Twitter employee

Current Affairs, In the workplace /

A Twitter Inc. employee trying to gain clarity as to whether he was fired was mocked by chief executive officer Elon Musk, who chatted openly about the worker’s disability status to other people on Twitter — before apologising a day later. Bloomberg Halli Thorleifsson, a senior director whose design firm Ueno was bought by Twitter in 2021, tweeted at Musk on

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Business training for persons with disabilities

Graduates, Learnerships & Workplace Readiness, Work Readiness /

The Masakhe Business Training for Persons with Disabilities and SMM’s was introduced in December 2022 in partnership with Ethekwini Municipality and will be rolled out in various areas across KwaZulu-Natal. By Ntandoyenkosi Dlamini, South Coast Herald Over 100 persons living with disabilities and Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) are being given an opportunity to

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Disability Career Summit and Expo 2023 coming in May

Career Expo, Current Affairs, In the workplace /

This year’s Disability Career Summit and Expo is likely to be a game changing event for disability in the workplace. Taking place at Nasrec on 18 & 19 May, the traditional two days of learners and graduates connecting with corporates and associations will expand into a conference with presentations, panel discussions and dialogue about pertinent

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Inspiration through new book about cerebral palsy

Disability Spotlight, In Focus /

An inspiration to many, Tracy Cohen is a freelance writer based in Cape Town. Living with cerebral palsy, she has overcome numerous challenges to live a life filled with triumphs. In her recently published book, Triumph, Cohen sheds light on the positive side of living with a disability. Cohen’s book features stories of individuals with

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Opinion – Employment opportunities for people with disabilities is zero to none

In the workplace, Thought Leadership /

I asked the Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, whether she would take steps to ensure that their target of 3% people with disabilities will be met. By Michael Bagraim for IOL. It must be remembered that former Minister of Employment Mildred Oliphant set a target of 3%

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Together in Awareness for International Childhood Cancer

In Focus, In the News /

Childhood cancer remains a significant global health challenge, with almost 400,000 children diagnosed annually worldwide. By Aneesa Adams Despite being relatively rare, childhood cancer is one of the leading causes of death in high-income countries amongst children under the age of 15. Sadly, in low- and middle-income countries, many children with cancer are either not

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