What if everything you said was immediately subtitled and shared with deaf people around you? That seems to be the idea behind XRAI Glass, a new software solution being paired with Nreal’s AR glasses. The software allows users to connect the glasses directly to their Android phone and then have conversations around them subtitled directly […]
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You’ll be tickled pink at how easily you can help save lives this Breast Cancer Awareness Month. A simple R30 transfer will help PinkDrive get the mammogram machine they urgently need October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual campaign to raise awareness about the impact of breast cancer. This month’s theme for the national
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Brightly coloured kites of rainbows, birds and sea life briskly flew in the sky above the Heideveld Sports Field in Manenberg, Cape Town as hundreds of children, parents and caregivers participated in Cape Mental Health’s kite festival. Text by Mary-Anne Gontsana. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks – GroundUp Founded in 1913, Cape Mental Health provides essential
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The National Council of and for People with Disabilities (NCPDSA) highlights the difficulties everyday activities like riding public transport can be for differently abled people. South African Rap artist, 2JHarmonix, born with muscular dystrophy, takes us on a typical journey which demonstrates how simple, avoidable things like unkept pavements and lack of clear signage turn
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There’s no denying the fact that the past few years have been particularly difficult for those of us living on planet earth. The global pandemic and the subsequent shutdowns began about two and a half years ago, and sometimes it feels like it’s been one thing after another ever since. By D’Amore Mental Health Though
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Jessica Pita is studying towards a teaching qualification at the University of Pretoria Ntombikayise Sibeko – Benoni City Times Despite having lost her vision at the age of 11, Jessica Pita of Alphen Park has continued to achieve her goals. The 19-year-old, who is classified as legally blind, lives to share her courageous journey with
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Running a marathon is something you don’t take lightly as an abled person, never mind a differently abled individual, and running on crutches makes the task even more monumental. Ipeleng Khunou runs marathons to raise awareness for those with disabilities and documents his achievements on social media platforms under the handle @ckrazylegz Ipeleng was born
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Brittany McCormick (25) a keynote speaker from Paarl, Western Cape, was born premature at just 25 weeks. Attached to ‘every pipe and tube imaginable’, Brittany spent the first 3 months of her life in the intensive care unit, where her anxious parents Hadley (59) and Anthea (53) watched over her. At the age of one
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The National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD), is excited to announce our 28th Casual Day on Friday 2nd September 2022! Our gratitude goes to our loyal supporters that have over the years assisted us in raising more than R411 million for Persons with Disabilities. A special Thank You to supporters big and
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Through the South African Disabled Golf Association (SADGA), Mike Emanuel has found his passion for golf. By Northglen News After his left leg was amputated in his 20s, Mike Emanuel felt his life as a competitive sportsman was over. For more than two decades, the 56-year-old felt he’d lost everything – that was until he
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