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“These guys can’t see. How are they going to play?” The coach who built South Africa’s first Blind Football League

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Picture: Players and coaches at South Africa’s first accredited blind football coaching workshop, hosted by Corinthians Africa with CATHSSETA in Johannesburg South, August 2026. Corinthians Africa, SAFA and Blind SA are growing a national league for visually impaired footballers, with clubs travelling to Johannesburg from as far as Limpopo. JOHANNESBURG, November 2026. A few years […]

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Durban marchers call for safer streets for blind people

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More than 50 people marched to the city hall on International White Cane Day By Tsoanelo Sefoloko, GroundUp More than 50 people walked through Durban on Thursday to mark International White Cane Day and to call for greater awareness of the rights and needs of visually impaired people. Organised by the KwaZulu-Natal Blind and Deaf

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SA gears up to observe Disability Rights Awareness Month

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The spotlight will fall on the promotion of disability rights when Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, launches DRAM this Friday. DRAM — Disability Rights Awareness Month… By SAnews.gov.za The spotlight will fall on the promotion of disability rights when Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and

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Parliamentarians call for stronger protection of people with disabilities within CPA member countries

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Delegates to the 69th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) underway in Cape Town on Tuesday called for stronger legal measures to protect the rights and participation of people with disabilities, emphasising the need for inclusive laws, effective implementation and meaningful representation, writes Jabulani Majozi. This call was made during a meeting of the Commonwealth Parliamentarians with

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“Disability is just one part of our life” – meet the dancer breaking barriers on stage

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Lethabo Shai lost her leg aged two. Now she’s a professional dancer telling her story. Written by Ihsaan Haffejee Pictures taken by Ihsaan Haffejee Lethabo Shai was two-years-old when bone cancer led to her leg being amputated. Today, she is a professional dancer. Her latest production, Womxn in Me, is inspired by the women who raised her

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South Africa builds critical neurodiversity expertise as UJ students graduate

Graduates, Learnerships & Workplace Readiness, In Focus /

The University of Johannesburg’s Mpedi Family Scholarship for Neurodiversity Studies recently celebrated the graduation of three students who received their Masters’ qualifications. The graduation is an early outcome of the direct private-sector contribution focused specifically on the capacity shortage South Africa is currently facing, where there are few professionals trained to identify and support neurodivergent

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Inclusivity is a universal right for all

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Source: Tshwane University of Technology The Pretoria Campus leg of the Disability Awareness Campaign put the spotlight on the importance of communication in ensuring that students with disabilities also feel a sense of belonging to the University. The event, themed “Our University, Our Space Our Belonging” was recently hosted by the Disability Unit and Transformation,

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Eros School alumni to raise funds for pupils with disabilities

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Marsha Bothma, Athlone News Former Eros School pupils and staff will come together next month to reconnect, honour those who shaped their lives, and raise funds for the special education school in Bridgetown. Eros School caters for pupils with disabilities, including children with cerebral palsy, and has previously produced pupils who have excelled in sport

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South Africans invited to wear jeans for Down Syndrome Awareness Month

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Down Syndrome South Africa is calling on individuals, schools, communities and businesses to support its Beauty in the Genes campaign this October and help turn awareness into meaningful inclusion. October marks Down Syndrome Awareness Month, with National Down Syndrome Awareness Day observed across South Africa on 20 October. To mark the occasion, Down Syndrome South

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