“People don’t take me seriously any more as a coach the second they realize my disability.” Marco Pietrowski, a professional fitness model and personal trainer, was involved in a car crash in 2013 that left his C3 and C4 vertebrae in his neck dislocated, and fractured his C5. “On 9 December 2013, I was in […]
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A visually impaired surfer, Sabelo Ngema, 22, made the splash of a lifetime when he scooped the award for Sportsman of the Year With a Disability at the KwaZulu-Natal Sport Awards hosted at the Greyville Racecourse on Friday night. Ngema was born partially blind and lives with albinism, but this has not deterred him from
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A massive outcry by civil society, parents and educators on the ability of taxpayers to claim relief for costs related to the education of the disabled has resulted in the South African Revenue Service (Sars) doing a complete turnaround. Harmful changes implemented in 2020 and again this year, which would have rendered many parents unable
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Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Maite Nkoana-Mashabane wishes to signal the launch of Disability Rights Awareness Month (DRAM) 2021, under the theme: The Year of Charlotte Mannya Maxeke – Create and Realise an Inclusive Society Upholding Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The United Nations (UN) has declared the theme
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Patrick Selepe made history at the 2021 Tokyo Paralympics by becoming the first person with a disability to serve as an official at the Paralympic wheelchair tennis event. Selepe’s journey started after being diagnosed with bone cancer at 19, when he had to have his leg amputated above the knee. “After getting out of hospital,
The last in the 2021 series of Workplace Readiness Events took place on Thursday, 14 October 2021 at New Hope School with corporate sponsor, Saab. The highly successful road show concluded with another Johannesburg-based school which caters for learners with disabilities benefiting from the practical information provided by the sponsor and the speakers. New Hope
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An ecstatic Anderton Naidoo, an MBA student at private higher education institution MANCOSA handed a copy of his Masters dissertation in braille to Professor Magnate Ntombela, principal of MANCOSA in commemoration of blindness awareness month in October which aims promote greater understanding of the realities of living without sight. Naidoo titled his dissertation “An Exploration
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Disability inclusion means understanding the relationship between the way people function, and the ability they have to participate in society. Every member of society should enjoy the same opportunities to participate in every aspect of life in a professional and personal capacity. Disability inclusiveness involves creates a welcoming, user-friendly environment for all team players, which
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Johannesburg has become an internationally renowned and vibrant metropolis, with almost 6 million inhabitants. It is the most powerful commercial centre on the African continent. Here are some fun facts about this buzzing city: Even though Johannesburg is well over 130 years old (founded on 4 October 1886 during the gold rush), it is still
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It is our responsibility as adults to ensure our children are protected against all forms of violence – and bullying is one such form. What is bullying? Bullying is defined as any abuse of actual or perceived power that targets minors (anyone under 18 in South Africa). Bullying includes physical attacks, purposeful alienation, spreading false
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