You’ll be tickled pink at how easily you can help save lives this Breast Cancer Awareness Month. A simple R30 transfer will help PinkDrive get the mammogram machine they urgently need October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual campaign to raise awareness about the impact of breast cancer. This month’s theme for the national […]
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Brightly coloured kites of rainbows, birds and sea life briskly flew in the sky above the Heideveld Sports Field in Manenberg, Cape Town as hundreds of children, parents and caregivers participated in Cape Mental Health’s kite festival. Text by Mary-Anne Gontsana. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks – GroundUp Founded in 1913, Cape Mental Health provides essential
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The National Council of and for People with Disabilities (NCPDSA) highlights the difficulties everyday activities like riding public transport can be for differently abled people. South African Rap artist, 2JHarmonix, born with muscular dystrophy, takes us on a typical journey which demonstrates how simple, avoidable things like unkept pavements and lack of clear signage turn
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There’s no denying the fact that the past few years have been particularly difficult for those of us living on planet earth. The global pandemic and the subsequent shutdowns began about two and a half years ago, and sometimes it feels like it’s been one thing after another ever since. By D’Amore Mental Health Though
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The City of Cape Town’s Library Services has partnered with Tape Aids for the Avid Reader to ensure visually impaired patrons and those struggling with learning disabilities such as dyslexia can access their audiobooks more readily. Recent postal delays have resulted in members of Tape Aids members struggling to receive their talking books. A pilot project
Little Eden Society challenges corporate South Africa to take part in their Wheelchair Campaign® 2023 – to raise awareness around the challenges experienced by those who rely on a wheelchair for mobility on a daily basis. Little Eden Society has been providing 24-hour care to children and adults with profound intellectual disability for the past
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Profmed has launched a new docuseries called Mind and Field which highlight stories of inspiration focussed on individuals who have overcome extraordinary odds to achieve success. Jumping Kids Prosthetic Fund was formed to provide access to quality prosthetic equipment and rehabilitative care, mainstream education, and sports participation opportunities for children, from previously disadvantaged backgrounds, living
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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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