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Minister Dlamini Zuma kick starts Disability Rights Awareness Month Campaign

Raising a child with cerebral palsy: ‘I chose not to be another barrier in her life’

Over R15 million awarded to 17 outstanding South African social innovators

Engen fuels ‘Gammie-on-the-Go’ disability challenge

SA Special Olympics Team honoured

Minister Dlamini Zuma kick starts Disability Rights Awareness Month Campaign

South Africa joins the global community to commemorate Disability Rights Awareness Month (DRAM) from 3 November to 3 December. Disability is an evolving concept and is

Raising a child with cerebral palsy: ‘I chose not to be another barrier in her life’

In October 2017, Reokopetswe Molobi (33) from Ramaphosa village in Moretele Local Municipality, had a difficult and prolonged labour. By Precious Mashiane – Health-e News

Over R15 million awarded to 17 outstanding South African social innovators

At the 13th annual SAB Foundation Social Innovation and 8th annual Disability Empowerment Awards held in Johannesburg, Luvuyo Sume and Riaan Knight, founders of Prosthetic

Engen fuels ‘Gammie-on-the-Go’ disability challenge

Cross discipline para-athlete, Sean Clarke is taking the impossible to new extremes to help raise funds for 16-year-old, James Thusi Willers who is in desperate

SA Special Olympics Team honoured

President Cyril Ramaphosa has commended the outstanding performance of South Africa’s national team, which excelled at this year’s Special Olympics World Games. Competing against 7

Researcher at University of Pretoria says it’s time to put an end to myths of albinism

September marks Albinism Awareness Month in South Africa, and a researcher at the University of Pretoria says it is high time to put an end

Championing Inclusive Tourism for Travelers with Disabilities

In the words of inclusion consultant Sophie Morgan, true adventures seem to be reserved for those fortunate individuals who possess not only the means and

Unisa breaks new ground in construction project for students with disabilities

Unisa has broken new ground in a construction project that will cater for students with disabilities. The development project will be built at the university’s

Casual Day – Changing lives, one sticker at a time

In 1994, the Casual Day project was conceptualised by the National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD), with the objective of raising funds

Employment and entrepreneurial opportunities through education for the disabled

More than 100 KwaZulu-Natal women with disabilities will be equipped with skills in either Early Childhood Development or clothing manufacturing through two learnership programmes offered

Engen steps up in support of Merewent Cheshire Home

Merewent Cheshire Home has provided care to South Durban residents living with disability for almost three decades; but now amidst a funding crunch the home

Wingu Academy unveils innovative Special Education Needs unit

Wingu Academy has announced the launch of its Online Specialist Unit for Special Education Needs in 2024. This unit aims to provide targeted support and

United adds Braille to cabin interiors

United has become the first U.S. airline to add Braille to aircraft interiors, helping millions of travellers with visual disabilities more easily navigate the cabin

SA’s 12th official language is sign

“Finally! It’s official, a long-awaited dream come true” – Nazereen Captieux Bhana (eDeaf CEO) In a landmark decision today, South African Sign Language has been

Celebrating Mandela Day with the NCPD

Disability Connect celebrates Mandela Day and spoke to Dylan Mashele of the National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities about the importance of giving