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Stricter penalties for discrimination proposed in new draft law – what you need to know

The Business Place, Thought Leadership /

The proposed changes are outlined in an amendment Bill for the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act (Pepuda), and were published by the Department Of Justice And Constitutional Development last week. Under the proposed new law: Neither the State nor any person may unfairly discriminate against any person based on race, religion, gender […]

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500 CEOs of major organisations create the world’s biggest community for disability business inclusion

Current Affairs, In the workplace /

Global business collective, The Valuable 500, announces it has reached its milestone of securing commitments from 500 global CEOs and their companies worldwide. Global business collective, The Valuable 500, announces it has reached its goal of 500 international organisations committing to put disability inclusion on their board agenda, making it the world’s biggest CEO collective

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Grow Right – building a more inclusive, diverse and empowered South African workforce

Graduates, Learnerships & Workplace Readiness, Work Readiness /

Disability inclusion involves creating a diverse and inclusive workforce and a workplace that offers opportunities for all employees to reach their potential and expand their knowledge, subsequently creating an innovative and forward-thinking team. Employees of such companies are more likely to experience increased job satisfaction, higher levels of trust, and be more engaged. With a

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Chronic Immunological and Neurological Diseases – an overview

Disability Spotlight, In Focus /

12 May has been designated as International Awareness Day for Chronic Immunological and Neurological Diseases (CIND) since 1992. The CIND illnesses include Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) and Fibromyalgia (FM). May 12th is the birthday of nurse Florence Nightingale, who lived with a debilitating illness resembling ME or fibromyalgia. She achieved great things

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High-tech multimedia centre for special needs students opens at Vhembe TVET College

In Focus, In the News /

The TVET college provides holistic courses that accommodate learners despite their physical and partially sighted limitations. The MTN SA Foundation, in partnership with Office of Deputy Minister of the Department of Social Development, Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu, has launched a state-of-the-art multimedia centre for students with disabilities at Vhembe TVET in Makwarele Campus, Limpopo. The innovative development,

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Doubling down on accessibility: Microsoft’s next steps to expand accessibility in technology, the workforce and workplace

Assistive Technology, Product Reviews /

Written by Brad Smith, Microsoft President More than 1 billion people around the world live with a disability, and at some point, most of us likely will face some type of temporary, situational or permanent disability. The practical impacts are huge. Employment and education rates are lower and poverty rates are higher for people with disabilities. And

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Advocate Jan Tladi: Being visually impaired does not hold this NWU alumnus and PhD graduate back

In Focus, In the News /

Disability is not inability. Advocate Jan Tladi confirmed the truth of this statement when he defied the odds and became the first completely blind student to graduate with a PhD from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus. Jan enrolled at the NWU Business School in Mahikeng in 2017, and successfully completed his degree in 2020.

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A spotlight on bipolar mood disorder

Disability Spotlight, In Focus /

By Life Mental Health, a leading provider of private mental health services in South Africa provided by the Life Healthcare Group The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of emotional and mental support for all persons, especially those diagnosed with a chronic mental health condition, including but not limited to major depression, bipolar mood disorders,

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