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Improving access to public education for learners with disabilities

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By: Department of Basic Education RSA Did you know that more than 7,000 children of compulsory school-going age are currently attending community-based special care centres, where support is primarily provided by caregivers and where structured teaching and formal learning programmes remain limited? Many of these children are learners with intellectual disabilities who require increased educational […]

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DP World Expands Lions Partnership to Support Women’s Blind Team

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JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – 11 JUNE 2026: DP World has expanded its partnership with the Central Gauteng Lions to support the DP World Lions Women’s Blind Team, reinforcing its commitment to making cricket more accessible and inclusive in South Africa. Announced at the DP World Wanderers Stadium, the expanded partnership will see DP World become

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Bringing independence and hope to visually impaired residents

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Written by Dr Farhin Delawala, published by City of Joburg The City of Johannesburg’s Social Development Department is changing lives one home at a time through its Orientation and Mobility (O&M) Training Programme, implemented in partnership with South African Mobility for the Blind Trust (SAMBT). The O&M training for some visually impaired trainees was conducted in Region C and Region D as

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Blind soccer coach keeps Motherwell teens out of crime

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By Joseph Chirume, Ground Up Lundi Potelwa started the Mfengu Nation sports organisation in 2024 and now coaches 50 soccer players. “We have deep respect for our coach,” Motherwell grade 9 pupil Siphosethu Kiti says of soccer and netball coach Lundi Potelwa. Lundi Potelwa, who is visually impaired, has about 50 teenagers under his charge, with

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eThekwini proposes funding for disability support and transport services in new budget

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Article originally published by Inside Metros The eThekwini Municipality has proposed allocating over R2.1 million towards programmes that support people with disabilities in its 2026/27 draft budget. In addition, R13 million has been set aside to maintain the Dial-A-Ride transport service, which assists individuals with disabilities in getting around. These allocations were shared during a

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How a Recycled Shipping Container is Transforming Special Needs Care in Orange Farm

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In the community of Orange Farm, a unique project has transformed a shipping container into a specialised “sensory room” designed to support children with neurodiverse needs, such as autism and ADHD. Launched by the non-profit Afrika Tikkun in partnership with Sensory-Space, this facility at the Arekopaneng Centre is the first of its kind in an

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Prioritising Disability Inclusion in Higher Education

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In a call for structural reform, Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela recently challenged African universities to move beyond symbolic gestures and embed disability inclusion into their institutions. Speaking at the Times Higher Education Africa Universities Summit in Nairobi, Manamela revealed a sobering statistic: as of 2023, students with disabilities accounted for just 1.3% of total

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How Autism Went from Misunderstood to Embraced

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The history of autism is a profound narrative of scientific evolution, moving from the shadows of psychiatric misunderstanding into the light of developmental diversity. Over the last century, the medical community’s perception of autism has undergone a radical transformation, shifting from a perceived symptom of “childhood schizophrenia” to a widely recognised spectrum that defines a

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