Disability Connect

Meerhof Skool

Ons bied aan leerders met gestremdhede, gespesialiseerde onderwys en opleiding. Hierdeur lei ons leerders van afhanklikheid tot selfstandigheid. Die personeelkorps is spesiale mense met ‘n roeping op hul lewe. Elke leerder is spesiaal, uniek en anders begaafd. Almal wil die leerders in totaliteit vorm en die welstand van elke leerder word voorop gestel. Personeel kan […]

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Lantern Skool

Lantern School is a remedial school which caters for learners with specific learning barriers from Grade 1 to 12. We offer the mainstream GDE departmental CAPS curriculum. Learners may be placed back into a mainstream school after satisfactory progress has been made. Our classes are small in order to provide learners with the best possible

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University of North West

The Disability Rights Unit (DRU) assists in cases where professionals have verified that the student needs individualised services to overcome severe disadvantages. Students with temporary disabilities (e.g. broken limbs) may request services for the period during which they are disabled. Depending on the disability, students may require programme modifications (for example, a reduced course load), auxiliary services (such

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University of Zululand

The University of Zululand has broadened its mission and scope toward becoming more inclusive as well as ensuring the protection of the constitutional rights of students with disabilities. Through this office, the University strives to ensure that students with disabilities have a positive experience with regards to higher education.Support services for students with different abilities

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Challenges that impede entrepreneurs with disabilities in SA

South Africa needs to do more to support people living with disabilities who want to run their own businesses. At present it is hard for them to make a living. Helping them would benefit the broader economy too. Individuals with disabilities make up 15% of the South African population and it’s estimated that 8 in 10 people

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