What will probably be one of the most far-reaching labour statutes in the recent past, the Employment Equity Amendment Bill (EEAB), has been assented to by the President and is expected to be implemented in September 2023. Jonathan Goldberg – Chairman, Global Business Solutions. The major amendment in the EEAB is that the Minister of […]
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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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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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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
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 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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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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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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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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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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