To be eligible to compete in Para Athletics, a person must have an eligible impairment and meet the minimum impairment criteria set out in the World Para Athletics Classification Rules and Regulations. There are 10 eligible impairment types in Para Athletics: eight physical impairments as well as vision impairment and intellectual impairment. These are the […]
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Several airlines have made great strides to cater for the needs of disabled travellers. They include Emirates, British Airways and Qantas, which are all known for their service to disabled travellers, Tarryn Tomlinson, Founder of LiveABLE Access Consultants and Able2Travel, told Travel News. By Christiaan Schultz – Southern Africa’s Travel News “These airlines offer assistance
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Innovation, product and service solutions are the cornerstones of the SAB Foundation’s Social Innovation and Disability Empowerment Awards which are designed to empower people living with disabilities, as well as provide opportunities and linkages to income generation. With the shocking statistics around unemployment in the disability sector, the Foundation has been very intentional about addressing
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A Khayelitsha mother says she’s desperate to find a place in a high school for her 16-year-old son who has been in primary school for 10 years now. By Mary-Anne Gontsana – Groundup Phumeza Hulushe’s son Linamandla is currently in the last year at a primary school near their home in Site B. He has
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Transformation within the CSIR is focussed on attracting and retaining the right calibre of employee, with an emphasis on women and people living with disabilities in middle and senior positions. Through the youth employment services programme (YES), young people living with disabilities are placed within the CSIR and their SMEs in the science and engineering
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If you’re looking for interpretation services online the Convo App is the place to go. For one on one conversations or dealing with everyday situations, interpreters are available seven days a week, 6am to 10pm. Convo creates independence for those with hearing impairments allowing a full interpretation service for everyday life. Yuvini Gounden of Convo
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France will be hosting its first-ever Summer Paralympic Games from 28 August to 8 September 2024. The programme will include 22 sports, 549 events. The Paralympic Games are the ultimate goal for athletes with disabilities. The Paralympics are the parallel Games to the Olympics and the name illustrates how the two movements exist side-by-side. The
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Afrika Tikkun Services believes that every person, and the youth in particular, has a right to play a role and be a part of the economy of South Africa. According to Lana Roy, Project lead for Disability Inclusion at Afrika Tikkun Services, the focus is support from ECD to placement into employment, with an emphasis
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South Africa’s Kgothatso Montjane and Japan’s Yui Kamiji won the women’s wheelchair doubles final at Wimbledon on Sunday. IOL Montjane and Kamiji beat Dutch women Diede de Groot and Jiske Griffioen in straight sets 6-4 6-4 to win the title. It was one way traffic for Montjane and her partner as they served four aces
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The Public Investment Corporation puts its money where its mouth is when it comes to inclusivity for people living with disabilities. As Africa’s largest asset manager and a shining light as a state owned entity (SOE), the PIC offers bursaries, learnerships, graduate programmes, vacation work opportunities for learners, and Chartered Accountant programmes. Although the PIC
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