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Deaf Employee Sbonelo Ndwandwe Grabs Opportunity with Both Hands – Part 2

This is part two of the Sbonelo Ndwandwe story where eDeaf and Shoprite Checkers Decade of the Deaf project.
Growing up in the rural villiage of Nongoma, KwaZulu-Natal, Sbonelo Ndwandwe had nowhere to turn to when he got sick and lost his hearing. He also had no hope for employment. After completing the Shoprite Group’s Decade of the Deaf programme in partnership with eDeaf, he was employed by Checkers and now not only earns an income, but has a position he enjoys within the Fruit and Veg Department.

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Creating meaningful impact and changing lives is what Corporate Training and Development company Grow Right Edge Solutions is all about. With over 10 years hands on experience in the Training and Development Industry, Grow Right Edge Solutions was created with a passion to transform and drive the Economy of tomorrow. Everything they do is based

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Multinationals must ensure policy, not geography drives disability inclusion

In the workplace, Thought Leadership / Disability Connect

There is often a certain pride associated with working for a multinational corporation or global brand. This is, perhaps, even more the case for disabled staff, who may face additional barriers to entering the workforce in the first place. It is, therefore, not so difficult to imagine why it could be frustrating for disabled employees

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Ninth Wheelchair Wednesday Campaign launched in Port Elizabeth

In Focus, In the News / Disability Connect

The ninth Wheelchair Wednesday campaign was launched by SPAR Eastern Cape and the Association for Persons with Physical Disabilities (APD) with a special tribute to late president Nelson Mandela in Port Elizabeth on Saturday 18 July 2020. Local personalities from all walks of life were tasked to spend 67 minutes in a wheelchair to promote

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Hollywood urged to cast more actors with disabilities

In Focus, Lifestyle / Disability Connect

Academy Award-winning actress Octavia Spencer is telling Hollywood to step up in regard to casting persons with disabilities, likening their lack of representation to the experiences of women and other minorities. In a public service announcement released to coincide with the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act this past weekend, Spencer said the time is

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Persons with Disabilities in Pretoria asked to participate in research

Entrepreneurship, Incubation / Disability Connect

Transport plays an important role in enabling people with disabilities to travel and live independently. People with disabilities often experience barriers in accessing transport. Lack of access to transport may lead to high rates of unemployment, poverty, and lack of opportunities among persons with disabilities. It is therefore essential to improve the provision of transport

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The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG)

Association of the month, In Focus / Disability Connect

July is Mental Illness Awareness Month. Mental illness, and the stigma surrounding it, is a critical issue in South Africa. The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) is at the forefront of patient advocacy, education and destigmatisation of mental illness in the country. Its expertise lies in assisting patients and callers throughout South Africa

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Talking Calculator

Assistive Technology, Product Reviews / Disability Connect

A Talking Calculator is a portable electronic device used to perform calculations, ranging from basic arithmetic to complex mathematics which then voices the answer back to the user in a clear voice. There are a variety of Talking Calculators available in South Africa, including the “A4 Talking Desktop Calculator” from Edit Microsystems. This A4 sized calculator

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Manual wheelchair Carrier

Assistive Technology, Product Reviews / Disability Connect

Do you find it difficult to load your wheelchair into the boot? Wheelchairs on the Run is a company established in 2002 which prides itself in not being too big to care and not being too small to make a difference, offering persons with disabilities a variety of products and services at competitive prices. One

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Static Positioners

Assistive Technology, Product Reviews / Disability Connect

Static Positioners offer alternative positions for the user, when out of the wheelchair, which allows them to stand or lie on their side, giving them a break from being in a wheelchair. It maintains the benefits of good positioning when out of the wheelchair and gives them a experience life from a different angle. A

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Deaf Employee Sbonelo Ndwandwe Grabs Opportunity with Both Hands – Part 2

Engage, Develop, Grow and Empower with Grow Right

Multinationals must ensure policy, not geography drives disability inclusion

Ninth Wheelchair Wednesday Campaign launched in Port Elizabeth

Hollywood urged to cast more actors with disabilities

Persons with Disabilities in Pretoria asked to participate in research

The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG)

Talking Calculator

Manual wheelchair Carrier

Static Positioners

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