Toyota South Africa decided to make a difference by launching #DriveBetter – a campaign that makes it possible for good drivers to score points that are converted to Rands and then donated to charity. “It’s common knowledge that South Africa has an annual road death toll that is significantly higher than the world average, and […]
On World Cancer Day, 4 February, the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) and Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) encourages people to set and achieve personal goals enabling them to lower cancer risk and for cancer patients to optimise health, especially in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The global response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been all consuming, however, cancer control needs to remain a priority
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By Samantha Malebana for ThisAbility A house, deep house and Afro music DJ has been awarded a We Can Arts Festival award for his contribution to the entertainment industry beyond his disability. Siyanda Makanya (42), also known as DJ Kabila, from Mthatha, Eastern Cape won the award at the festival that was held in Durban late last year. Makanya told ThisAbility that winning this award fuelled him
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Philip Morris International Inc (PMI) today announced that CEO André Calantzopoulos has joined The Valuable 500 − a global movement putting disability inclusion on the business leadership agenda.
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Disability Awareness Month may be over, but the struggles of people with disabilities are not. This insightful article by Anna Mmolai-Chalmers of the Equality Programme at the Southern Africa Litigation Centre, shares some serious concerns about the effects of the pandemic on the disabled. The effects of COVID-19 are perhaps more profound when viewed through
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The popular card game UNO can now be enjoyed by the blind. Toy company Mattel has created a braille edition of the game that can be played by both visually impaired and sighted users, reports the Independent.
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The Disabled Travel Website is an excellent resource for disabled travellers looking for reviews of wheelchair-accessible holiday accommodation, restaurants and tourist attractions. And the great news is that the site has been upgraded just in time for the festive season.
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“More than 70% of people with autism have differences in their sensory perception,” said study author Sung-Tsang Hsieh, M.D., Ph.D., of National Taiwan University Hospital in Taipei and a Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology. “For some people, even a light touch can feel unbearable while others may not even notice a cut on their foot. If larger studies can confirm these results, it is possible that further insight into the peripheral nervous system could help us understand how this disorder develops and potentially light the way for treating these distressing sensory symptoms that most people with autism experience.”
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Ithabeleng Organisation for Disability (IO4D) founder Joseph Setlhake has criticised the some Alexandra parents who lock their disabled children up in their homes. He calls it an “archaic practice”. Chatting to Sipho Siso of Alex News earlier this month, Setlhake said, “Disabled children are not items for concealment.” He emphasised that children with disabilities are
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Concentrate on your ABILITIES and not the DISABILITY. November is International Disability Rights Awareness month, and began with the sub-theme “Children and young people with disabilities empowered to chart their own destiny through access to quality lifelong learning”. In commemorating this month, Barloworld Equipment, in partnership with Disability Connect, adopted a school as part of
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