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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Local app Panda is looking to democratise access to mental health assistance, as South Africa observes Mental Health Awareness Month in October. By Moloko Mathopo, ITWEb The day takes place internationally each year on 10 September and endeavours to increase awareness of suicidality, as well as to fight the stigma associated with suicide. The Panda
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BLIND SA and SECTION27 are celebrating the Constitutional Court’s historic judgment which confirms that the Copyright Act of 1978 is unconstitutional for limiting access to reading materials in accessible formats for persons who are blind or visually impaired. This judgment vastly and immediately improves access to books in accessible formats for people who are blind.
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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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The Muscular Dystrophy Foundation of South Africa endeavours to support people affected by muscular dystrophy and neuromuscular disorders and improve the quality of life of its members. September is a special time of the year as it is International Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Month and awareness promotion is an important aspect of the Foundation, and its
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September is International Month for the Deaf. Nazereen Captieux-Bhana, CEO of Employ & Empower Deaf (eDeaf) – leading provider of (Deaf) Skills Development training in South Africa – unpacks the importance of technology and accessibility to promote employment opportunities for the Deaf. In 2004, our beloved former President, Nelson Mandela, said the following at the
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The Yingisani Special School for the deaf in Tzaneen received a new fire alert system that will help children see when there is an emergency that requires evacuation. By Tyler Leigh Vivier – The GoodThingsGuy Every school child is taught fire safety and experiences fire drills in case of an emergency, but for deaf children,
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A group of people with disabilities are vegetable gardening in Dunoon and the food from the garden goes to a soup kitchen and for their own use. By Peter Luhanga – Groundup On a cold, overcast morning in Cape Town, sitting in his wheelchair, Joshua Matshidiso works with a shovel to prepare a vegetable bed
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Organ donation is a personal and serious decision to make that involves the express wishes of the donor and many questions exist around the processes of donating organs. Below are the important guidelines for organ donation supplied by the Organ Donor Foundation. Your most important role as a donor is to tell your family of
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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
Woman with Cerebral Palsy to walk 100km to gift wheelchairs to the underprivileged Read More »
