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Sports stars do their bit for athletes living with disabilities

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In commemorating disability month, former Bafana Bafana assistant coach and current Sekhukhune United head of development, Thabo Senong, was part of the sporting icons brought together by betting company Betway to raise awareness and give support to athletes living with disabilities.  By Tshepo Ntsoelengoe – The Citizen Senong was alongside Bafana legend Lucas Radebe, Springboks legend […]

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Global clubfoot experts in South Africa in ‘Disability Awareness Month’

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Celebrated annually, ‘Disability Awareness Month’ takes place globally from 3 November to 3 December. Its goal – to raise awareness for those suffering from disabilities, remove barriers and improve the quality of life of people with disabilities through concrete action. In line with this, 21–23 November will see an inaugural Clubfoot Conference taking place in

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COP27 climate summit plagued by accessibility glitches

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Wheelchair struggles, scarce drinking water, $15 sandwiches and hotel price-gouging at the COP27 climate summit have sparked anger and forced host country Egypt into damage-control mode, according to participants at the two-week meet. AFP Organising a UN climate conference — which brings together up to 35,000 people from 195 countries each year — is a

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Nappy Run: A Campaign that provides dignity and inclusion for Children with Disabilities

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This year the National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD) proudly celebrates the 11th anniversary of our Nappy Run campaign. The campaign raises awareness about children with disabilities and encourage the donation of children’s nappies and adult incontinence products from03 October to 03 December throughout South Africa. Our successful National Annual 5KM Event

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More should be done for people living with disabilities, says Nkoana-Mashabane

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Much more should be done for people living with disabilities, the Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities Maite Nkoana-Mashabane said as she launched the Disability Rights Awareness Month and its calendar events. Marizka Coetzer – The Citizen/Image: Nigel Sibanda “The progress on priorities over the past year displays a great

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Poetry competition gives disabled poets a voice

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Disabled poets, their family and caregivers have the opportunity to enter the AVBOB poetry competition. South Africa celebrates National Disability Rights Awareness Month annually for the duration of a month from November 3 to December 3, the latter being International Day of Persons with Disabilities. A disability is an impairment that may be physical, cognitive, mental,

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Two sisters create a dating app that aims to ‘make love accessible’

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As she recovered from hip surgery, Jacqueline Child sent a message to a man she had met through a popular dating app. She wanted to let him know she couldn’t do anything too strenuous on their date, but they could have dinner together. By Theresa Vargas – Washington Post She still hasn’t forgotten the conversation

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Smart glasses let deaf people see conversations in real-time

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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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