At a time of increased physical distancing and retreat, those at the League of Friends of the Blind (Lofob) say kindness and communication is what is needed when interacting with the blind during the pandemic. The blind and those with visual impairments often rely on touch from the sighted. “We have our training programmes that […]
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Beneficiaries of pension and disability grants will be paid from 3 July and all other grants from 6 July. The South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) has created two payment tranches to ensure compliance with the disaster management regulations and to protect the vulnerable from the month-end rush. The staggering of social grant payments was
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Things some South Africans think are fine to say at work, are actually offensive. Discrimination is still rife in many workplaces – often through seemingly innocuous comments by people who are expressing their prejudices. Every day, many South Africans experience painful microaggressions in the workplace – often seemingly innocuous comments by people who might be well-intentioned, but who are actually
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