In over two thirds of cases, Multiple Sclerosis (MS) affects women, and often strikes between the ages of 20 and 40 – during the prime working years. Disability Connect spoke to *Francis Smith, a 52-year-old attorney from Johannesburg and an MS sufferer, to gain some personal insights into her experiences of living with, and working […]
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The disability sector is vast, and individuals with both visible and invisible disabilities face debilitating challenges daily; and when compounded with the global issues brought about by the pandemic, it becomes increasingly challenging to try and negotiate these obstacles in the civil society sector. Mduduzi Dube, Managing Director, Autism Western Cape The disability sector has
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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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14-year-old Nyaluak has been living in a refugee camp in Gambella since the beginning of 2017. She arrived with her mother, three brothers, and four sisters. “When the war broke out in Upper Nile state, everybody was scattered and we became separated from our father,” she says. While on their way to Ethiopia, they journeyed
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The Public Investment Corporation SOC Ltd (PIC) is passionate about contributing to the community in which it operates. Improving the lives of people across the board is at the heart of the PIC’s value system. The PIC has a bursary programme that identifies previously disadvantaged learners from designated groups with academic potential who want to
Caleb Mutombo was 12 years old when he discovered weightlifting. It became an obsession that would dominate the next decade of his life as he started training intensively and eventually competing in body-building competitions. “My brother and I, we were always talking about our bodies and how we wanted to look nice and build our
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Progression was founded in 2002, before the launch of B-BBEE and the various incentives and drivers that accompanied it. Looking back at our data from those early years, we see a considerably different picture compared to the disability profile of our learnership candidates today. When Progression first started, the most common disabilities we encountered were
The changing face of disability Read More »
Jean Marie Furaha is a man of opinion and intent. Although our interview was done with the help of sign language, it was easy to perceive his zeal and determination in imposing purpose to his life and that of others. Furaha lives with both visual and hearing impairment. As we spoke, he would hold onto
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Cape Town – The City has invested R17 million in new vehicles for the Dial-a-Ride (DAR) service for commuters with special needs. The new fleet consists of 13 vehicles and will be fully operational by mid-January 2022. Apart from the specialised equipment to lift wheelchair users into the vehicle, the buses are also fitted with
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The COVID-19 pandemic has shown how critical it is to ensure essential information is accessible to everyone, including people living with disabilities. On World Braille Day, observed on 4 January, UN agencies have been highlighting how they are promoting a disability-inclusive response to the crisis. Braille is a tactile language used by blind and partially
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