The third in the Disability Connnect series of Disability Workplace Readiness events – where industry experts share with learners about how to prepare for life beyond school – was at iThembelihle – LSEN School on Thursday 18 August with Massmart as the corporate partner for the day.
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The SA College of Beauty, Hair and Health was founded 1994 and during this time expanded the curriculum to encompass the three disciplines. They offer small, relaxed, friendly and interactive classes with competency based assessments to ensure that the learners receive personalised, professional and up to date training. The college is committed to providing more
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Organ donation is a personal and serious decision to make that involves the express wishes of the donor and many questions exist around the processes of donating organs. Below are the important guidelines for organ donation supplied by the Organ Donor Foundation. Your most important role as a donor is to tell your family of
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Brittany McCormick (25) a keynote speaker from Paarl, Western Cape, was born premature at just 25 weeks. Attached to ‘every pipe and tube imaginable’, Brittany spent the first 3 months of her life in the intensive care unit, where her anxious parents Hadley (59) and Anthea (53) watched over her. At the age of one
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The National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD), is excited to announce our 28th Casual Day on Friday 2nd September 2022! Our gratitude goes to our loyal supporters that have over the years assisted us in raising more than R411 million for Persons with Disabilities. A special Thank You to supporters big and
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Citi first established a presence in South Africa in 1958 and re-entered the country with a representative office that was converted to a full branch in July 1995. Since then, Citi has grown to become the country’s largest foreign bank and the sixth largest commercial bank, with capital and reserves representing over one quarter of
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Integrated Reporting and Assurance Services (IRAS) in partnership with the National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD) have recognised the Netcare Group as a leading employer of persons with disabilities (PwD). The IRAS presented the award to Netcare for having the highest rate of PwDs employed among JSE listed companies exceeding 10 000
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The second in a series of Disability Workplace Readiness events took place at New Hope School with the Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) as the corporate partner for the day. Disabled learners from participating schools in Pretoria and surrounds benefitted from MDB’s insights and guidance on opportunities for future applicants looking to work at this independent
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Through the South African Disabled Golf Association (SADGA), Mike Emanuel has found his passion for golf. By Northglen News After his left leg was amputated in his 20s, Mike Emanuel felt his life as a competitive sportsman was over. For more than two decades, the 56-year-old felt he’d lost everything – that was until he
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From humble beginnings, Signa Academy was once a small operation with two training rooms, five employees and 20 learners. We have since expanded into a national institution with 6 permanent campuses in five provinces; and an average of 1400 learners who participate in over 44 fully accredited skills development programmes. Signa is derived from the
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