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Copyright guide launched for blind and visually impaired

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Blind SA and Section27 have drawn up a guide to Accessible Format Shifting, following a Constitutional Court victory last year. A Constitutional Court victory in September last year, declaring the Copyright Act unconstitutional for limiting access to reading materials in accessible formats for persons who are blind or visually impaired, has prompted Blind SA and Section27 to draw up a […]

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Doctor swaps private hospital job to give amputees a new lease on life

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When Sarah Whitehead, a medical doctor with a physical disability in Cape Town, left her job at a private hospital she decided to take her future — and that of many others with disabilities — into her own hands. By Tanya Farber for TimesLive Premium. Image: Shelley Christians She and Jayson Chin recently launched Zimele

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SADAG offers free mental health support for parents and caregivers

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Parents and caregivers of children with disabilities or mental illness are urged to join the new support group launched by SADAG. The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) is launching a new free online mental health support group for parents and caregivers of children with mental illness or disabilities. Taking care of a loved

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Convo SA and MTN make phone calls for the hearing impaired accessible

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Convo South Africa, a deaf-owned company, launches the first National Relay Service for people living with hearing and/or speech disabilities in South Africa to make and receive phone calls and access voice/video mail. Images: Convo SA By enabling access to communication services in real-time, deaf, hard of hearing, and deafblind individuals, as well as individuals

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ICT – The career option for people with disabilities

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People with disabilities (PwDs) can play an invaluable role in South Africa’s Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) whilst carving out a rewarding career for themselves in the country’s thriving ICT sector. That’s according to Prudence Mabitsela, co-founder and managing director of Dynamic DNA, a 51% black female-owned, B-BBEE level two accredited QSE training and skills development

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Self-taught Kenyan cousins invent bio-robotic prosthetic limbs

Assistive Technology, Product Reviews /

In the suburbs of Kikuyu in Kenya’s Kiambu County, 29-year-old Moses Kiuna and his cousin David Gathu are fiddling with wires and electric cables in their workshop, their grandmothers’ former granary. By Sheila Mwalili/ Images: Sheila Mwalili and Anadolu Agency They have been doing this since they were children — dismantling toys, radios and TV

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Deaf student becomes a teacher 10 years after matriculating

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When Imran Bodalaji was in grade nine, he dreamt of becoming a teacher – even though he was deaf and the odds were stacked against him. By Jolene Marriah-Maharaj – Live Editor IOL News Ten years after matriculating, Bodalaji, 29, has realised his dream. He recently graduated from Stellenbosch University with his BEd degree. According

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Government steadily improving plight of people with disabilities: Ramaphosa

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President Cyril Ramaphosa says the decision to move the political management of socioeconomic rights of people with disabilities from the department of social welfare to the presidency is showing results. Sisanda Mbolekwa – Sowetan Live “There has been important progress to address these deficiencies, with areas of focus including advancing communication methods and developing practical

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