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Soweto’s Skills Village Radio: Empowering voices in the disability community

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In Soweto, Gauteng, an innovative online radio station is making significant strides in disability advocacy. Founded in 2022 by radio personality Tebogo Poopedi, known as Mr TAP, and sound designer Buhlebenkosi Mkhize (Baba Signal), Skills Village Radio aims to amplify the voices of persons with disabilities and foster inclusivity. By Rolling Inspiration Recognising the underrepresentation […]

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Life Hacks or Activism? A Key Question for People with Disabilities

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When people with disabilities face the many kinds of problems common to the disability community, they are faced with a choice. It’s a critical choice with enormous implications. But it’s a choice rarely discussed in any coherent way. It’s often made more by habit, temperament, and instinct than by careful consideration. The choice is whether

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Investing In The Mental Health Of Your Employees

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Employers should be aware that mental illness in the workplace can lead to decreased productivity, poor work quality, and even compromised workplace safety. Employers should take proactive steps to identify and manage mental illness in the workplace. As South Africa was placed in lockdown since 26 March 2020, to combat the spread of the coronavirus

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Epilepsy Awareness Week – show your support and shake off the Covid blues

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International Epilepsy Day will be celebrated on 8 February 2021 followed by National Epilepsy Week running until Valentine’s Day, offering an opportunity to shake off your Covid blues! Bring the Flame into your World Epilepsy South Africa will launch a new Facebook effect on 8 February featuring our mascot Flame.  Follow the Epilepsy SA Facebook

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The beauty of braille

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Today, as we mark World Braille Day, we take a look at the surprising origins of this ingenious tactile reading system and its future. What is braille?                                                Braille is a touch-based reading system that uses cells of six dots which are raised in combinations to represent alphabetical and numerical symbols. Scientific, mathematical and musical symbols

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Gov commits to “equalisation of opportunities for person with disabilities” as we rebuild our economy

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The severe impact Covid-19 has had on the lives of the persons with disabilities cannot be underestimated and this must be rectified. This was underscored in a meeting of the Presidential Working Group on Disability held on International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The Working Group brings together several sectoral organisations and government departments to

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