About a disability grant If you have a physical or mental disability which makes you unfit to work for a period of longer than six months, you can apply for a disability grant. You get a permanent disability grant if your disability will continue for more than a year and a temporary disability grant if […]
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We would love for you to join us on this important initiative. This Youth Month, disabled learners in Melrose benefit from Work Readiness Programme this week. While the benefits of hiring persons with disabilities may be widely acknowledged, demystifying, and highlighting the largely marginalised disability sector as well as the sourcing and accessing of relevant
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The symptoms of multiple sclerosis are not always obvious, but the disease can cut the life ambitions of young, economically active people short. Invisible disease Early diagnosis and better access to treatment can offer a better quality of life to those affected by a disease for which there is no cure. This year’s World Brain
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Simone Biles will not participate in the women’s gymnastics individual all-around this week, U.S.A. Gymnastics announced in a statement on Wednesday. The announcement came after she unexpectedly bowed out of the women’s gymnastics team final on Tuesday night at the Tokyo Olympics. “After further medical evaluation, Simone Biles has withdrawn from the final individual all-around competition at
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“I’ve Advocated for Disability Rights for Over 2 Decades. Here is Why I Joined Global Citizen’s Fight for Justice and Equity. Advocacy is not a luxury. It’s a necessity. We advocate for our survival.” Eddie Ndopu is a South African activist and a United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Advocate who has worked closely with Amnesty
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At our June Workplace Readiness event at Adelaide Tambo High School For the Physically Challenged in Soweto, Nkosinathi Mahlangu, head of the organisation’s Youth Employment Portfolio, spoke about how Disability Inclusion is very important to Momentum as they want to create an inclusive society.
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At least 130 schools in KwaZulu-Natal were looted and vandalised during the recent unrest. Among the schools that lost everything was Golden Steps special needs school in Verulam, north of Durban. The school was completely ransacked, with looters taking everything from food and appliances to specialised computers and TVs designed to assist children with disabilities.
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“Because you are not a disorder, my son, Not a blue puzzle piece On a clinical spectrum. But neither are you normal, You’re a piece of God’s own daydreams A reflection of aching joy. No, you’re not normal. You are… beloved.” Jason Hague – A Reflection of Aching Joy Legacy Centre was established by Johan
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Companies should be aware of measures that should be in place to help people with Disabilities in the workplace. When a company hires someone who is Deaf, it is very important to do the following 3 things. Sanele Ngwane, Cultural Liaison at eDeaf explains:
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Source and image: Daily Maverick Much has been written about how the Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing issues and shown up crises within societies globally — hunger, poverty, access to healthcare and education to name just a few. The constant fear and anxiety around potential exposure to the virus and the isolation brought about by
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