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Mpumelelo Mhlongo wins gold to bag Team SA’s first medal at Paralympic Games

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Mpumelelo Mhlongo bagged South Africa’s first medal at the Paralympic Games in Paris on Sunday night, winning gold in the men’s T44 100m sprint final. By Wesley Botton – The Citizen Mhlongo, a two-time world champion, dashed across the line in 11.12 seconds, with Cuban athlete Yamel Vives Suares taking the runner-up spot in 11.20. […]

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Paralympics – Classification in Para Athletics

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To be eligible to compete in Para Athletics, a person must have an eligible impairment and meet the minimum impairment criteria set out in the World Para Athletics Classification Rules and Regulations. There are 10 eligible impairment types in Para Athletics: eight physical impairments as well as vision impairment and intellectual impairment. These are the

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Airlines improve access for disabled

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Several airlines have made great strides to cater for the needs of disabled travellers. They include Emirates, British Airways and Qantas, which are all known for their service to disabled travellers, Tarryn Tomlinson, Founder of LiveABLE Access Consultants and Able2Travel, told Travel News. By Christiaan Schultz – Southern Africa’s Travel News “These airlines offer assistance

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Khayelitsha parents desperate to find special needs schools for their children

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A Khayelitsha mother says she’s desperate to find a place in a high school for her 16-year-old son who has been in primary school for 10 years now. By Mary-Anne Gontsana – Groundup Phumeza Hulushe’s son Linamandla is currently in the last year at a primary school near their home in Site B. He has

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South Africa’s Kgothatso Montjane wins Wimbledon wheelchair doubles title

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South Africa’s Kgothatso Montjane and Japan’s Yui Kamiji won the women’s wheelchair doubles final at Wimbledon on Sunday.              IOL Montjane and Kamiji beat Dutch women Diede de Groot and Jiske Griffioen in straight sets 6-4 6-4 to win the title. It was one way traffic for Montjane and her partner as they served four aces

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SA’s Para-athletes bring home 6 medals, world & African record from World Champs

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Team South Africa brings home six medals, a world record and an African record from the 2024 Para Athletics World Championships in Kobe, Japan which ran from 17 May to 25 May. Palesa Manaleng – Eyewitness News The World Championships are a crucial qualifier for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. SIMONÉ KRUGER Para-athlete Simoné Kruger

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Paralympics should put disability back on global agenda, says IPC chief

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The Paris Paralympics are expected to give the movement the biggest boost since the mould-breaking 2012 London Games – and organisers hope they will help to move the rights of disabled people to the top of the list of global priorities. Associated Press The Paris Paralympics are expected to give the movement the biggest boost

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Bill barring hate crimes, hate speech signed into law

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The bill aims to outlaw hate crimes and hate speech and prosecute those who commit such offences. Nompilo Goba – Sunday World President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law the Preventing and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill. Ramaphosa’s spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, emphasised the bill’s alignment with South Africa’s constitutional values and international

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