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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“Your disability doesn’t define your abilities, and a dream doesn’t become reality through magic, but through determination and hard work,” says Kgothatso Montjane… who exactly two years ago this month in 2018 became the first black South African women to play at Wimbledon. “When I was still at school, I was a very active learner, who
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This July #BizUnity Month will focus on companies standing together for good! This is a prime opportunity for a sponsor to be seen to be standing up and together for SA business. Sticking together, in familiar circles, is a natural instinct. Especially in times of danger or uncertainty; there’s safety in numbers. Herds, hives and communities provide
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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
THE WAY YOU’VE OVERCOME YOUR DISABILITY IS SO INSPIRING Read More »
Substance Abuse Awareness Day takes place on 26 June. In our country, there are many people dealing with the effects of substance abuse on a daily basis, with many people struggling to cope as it is. According to the South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG), some people living with mental illness or suffering from
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Casual Day, South Africa’s well-known fund-raising and awareness campaign for persons with disabilities, will be hosting their first online concert via Facebook Live on Youth Day, June 16, at 1pm. Featuring an exciting line-up of artists, (persons with and without disabilities), this promises to be an awesome showcase of talent and diversity coming together for
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SA model and actress Refilwe Modiselle has walked away with the best actress award at the African Film Festival in Texas for her role in White Gold. Refilwe, who plays the role of Mansa, an African woman living with albinism, struggled to fight back emotions as she described what the award meant to her. A win
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People with albinism among those “left furthest behind” International Albinism Awareness Day is an opportunity to educate people and to promote albinism awareness and commit to continue advocating for their rights. Persons with Albinism are usually as healthy as the rest of the population, with growth and development occurring as normal, but can be classified as disabled because of
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COO of QASA, Raven Benny, stated that the QuadPara Association of South Africa (QASA) is cognizant of the efforts that have been put in place to combat COVID-19 with more and more people suffering due to a lack of income, access to healthcare and food. People with disabilities at risk People with disabilities are among
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