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SA-born athlete runs 104 marathons in 104 days, set for Guinness World Record

In Focus, Lifestyle / Disability Connect

South African-born runner Jacky Hunt-Broersma, who lost her leg to cancer, is now set to be entered into the Guinness World Record books after completing 104 marathons in as many days. Hunt-Broersma began her challenge in mid-January, running around 42 kilometers a day, according to a report by the BBC. She currently resides in Arizona, […]

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Diversity in the workplace has helped a lot of marginalized communities, but only ‘healthy’ ones, says Maria Alexandrou

Corporate Showcase, In the workplace / Disability Connect

Written by Laurie O’Garro Laurie O’Garro from Woman and Home had a sit down interview with Maria Alexandrou. Read below on how Maria plans to help create diversity in the workplace for marginalized communities. Maria Alexandrou was diagnosed early in life with kidney disease. She was born in South Africa to Greek Cypriot parents and

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Evacuating disabled refugees is Tulsan’s new mission in Ukraine: ‘The best protection is to get them out

In Focus, In the News / Disability Connect

Carrie Moss has dedicated her life to helping people with disabilities. It’s the reason she went to Ukraine in the first place. It’s what’s kept her there for the last eight years. But the Tulsa native’s skills as a physical therapist are not what her patients need most from her right now. Since Russia’s invasion

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Pacing at Two Oceans was to make para-sport visible – blind Paralympic runner

In Focus, In the News / Disability Connect

by Palesa Manaleng The recent TotalSports Two Oceans Marathon focused on the top contenders with Gerda Steyn, winning the women’s category and Edndale Belachew winning the men’s category. What some may not know is that Paralympic medalist, Louzanne Coetzee, along with her guide, Claus Kempen, were pacers in the Two Oceans Half Marathon race for runners

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Managing an employee with disability

Corporate Showcase, In the workplace / Disability Connect

Managing an employee with disabilities need not be any different than managing an employee without a disability. Watch as we receive tips on how to go about this process, including but certainly not limited to induction processes:

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Moms disability grant desperation

In Focus, In the News / Disability Connect

Two moms from Mitchells Plain have been struggling to renew their grants for their severely disabled children after the grant status changed to “temporary disabled” when the children in question turned 18. Ibtisaam Clarke, from Westridge, explained that her son Mogamat Zaakir Clarke, 19, was left brain-damaged after an accident when he was 4. Clarke

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You employ more disabled people than you think

SME Showcase, The Business Place / Disability Connect

Disabled people can and do work in construction but often their disability is not recognised and they do not get the right support – that has to change. Back in 2018, I took part in a panel discussion at a construction industry event. I quoted an Employer Skills Survey statistic which said that around 50% of the

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How NSFAS Works for People with Disabilities

Graduates, Learnerships & Workplace Readiness, Work Readiness / Disability Connect

Students living with disabilities can receive financial support for their studies through the National Student Financial Aid Scheme, better known as NSFAS. NSFAS provides bursaries to students who come from poor and working-class backgrounds, and they will pay for much more than just your fees. If you’re a person with a disability, the criteria to

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Amavulandlela Funding Scheme

Entrepreneurship, The Business Place / Disability Connect

Overview The Amavulandlela Funding Scheme offers South African persons with disabilities an opportunity to enter the mainstream economy by accessing credit facilities ranging from R50 000 to a maximum of R15-million to build qualifying entrepreneurial enterprises. The fund was established solely for entrepreneurs with disabilities in response to high levels of poverty and unemployment among

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Top 5 tips to ace the interview with a disability

Employee Profile, In the workplace / Disability Connect

Job interviews during the hiring process are stressful for everyone, but if you have a disability, it might feel as if the odds are stacked against you. Although you may be just as talented and skilled as any other candidate, a potential employer may not always recognise this at first glance. It’s your responsibility to

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SA-born athlete runs 104 marathons in 104 days, set for Guinness World Record

Diversity in the workplace has helped a lot of marginalized communities, but only ‘healthy’ ones, says Maria Alexandrou

Evacuating disabled refugees is Tulsan’s new mission in Ukraine: ‘The best protection is to get them out

Pacing at Two Oceans was to make para-sport visible – blind Paralympic runner

Managing an employee with disability

Moms disability grant desperation

You employ more disabled people than you think

How NSFAS Works for People with Disabilities

Amavulandlela Funding Scheme

Top 5 tips to ace the interview with a disability

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