By: Boksburg Advertiser The campaign highlights the work of the South African Guide-Dogs Association for the Blind’s Orientation and Mobility Department. When last did you have to think before taking a step? For most people, walking is automatic. However, for someone who is visually impaired, every step requires decision-making, awareness and confidence. It’s this reality […]
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By: Vusi Mthalane, South Coast Sun Photo: rolling_with_reece on Instagram The sports centre will have action soccer, action cricket, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair rugby, blind soccer and blind cricket. Wesley Smith and his son Reece have big plans of turning Amanzimtoti into the most disability-friendly venue in the country through One Beach, a programme spearheaded by
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By East Coast Radio / Stacey & J Sbu The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) confirmed grant payment dates for June 2026, with payments expected to be processed in the first week. The payment dates are as follows: The agency says the staggered payment dates are designed to reduce overcrowding at various pay points, ATMs
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Access to employment plays a crucial role in promoting independence, dignity, and social inclusion for people with intellectual disabilities in South Africa. While national unemployment rates remain concerningly high, structured support programmes and inclusive employers are creating pathways into the workforce that recognise individual strengths and workplace support. The Department of Employment and Labour promotes
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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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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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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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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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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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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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