What do you really need to know about disability? If you’re not disabled yourself, and don’t have a child, spouse, brother or sister, or parent with disabilities, how knowledgeable and up to date on disability issues are you expected to be? Here are five things every person should probably understand today about disabled people and […]
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Tebogo Mashatola, who was born deaf, wants to build a school for the disabled. A young Midrand resident who was born deaf hopes to change the narrative about deafness. Tebogo Mashatola is an aspiring entrepreneur who was born and raised in Kaalfontein, Midrand is a finalist in Mr Deaf SA 2020. He said that he
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The Pretoria High Court last week handed down an order (by consent), ordering the department of Basic Education (DBE) to make provision for all pupils with special needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. The court order comes after the Centre for Child Law (CCL), represented by Equal Education Law Centre (EELC), took the minister of basic
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You can only claim for a disability benefit if Covid-19 leaves you disabled as defined by your policy. Vulnerable employees who have been forced to stay at home and are unable to work are not likely to be able to claim lost income on their group life or individual disability policies unless they meet the
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Blind and visually impaired learners face a constant battle to get access to equal and quality education – especially during the pandemic. On 5 August, Blind SA held an urgent discussion with civil society groups and interested parties on the education crisis for blind and visually impaired learners during the Covid-19 pandemic. Nearly 50 people
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Blind and visually impaired women face many issues on a daily basis. To commemorate Women’s Month, Blind SA held an urgent discussion with civil society groups to shed light on issues that visually impaired women face. This was part of a larger discussion held on 5 August which also addressed the education crisis for blind
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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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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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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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