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Airports Company South African – Inclusivity in aviation and air transport

Corporate Showcase, In the workplace /

With millions of passengers passing through its facilities annually, many of whom are living with disabilities, Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has always had accessibility at the top of the agenda. But beyond accessibility is inclusivity at all levels of the organisation and by recruiting people living with disabilities, levels of communication are optimised and […]

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Tiger Brands recruits unemployed youth and people with disabilities for township expansion

Current Affairs, In the workplace /

Tiger Brands will recruit unemployed youth and people living with a disability from local communities to support the company’s drive to increase its presence in South Africa’s informal sector, which includes spaza stores. Rising Sun In 2023, the company announced its route-to-market strategy aimed at increasing its presence in a targeted 130, 000 general trade

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RAF – Changing lives through inclusion and opportunity

Disability Spotlight, In Focus /

At the Road Accident fund, the headline sponsor of the Disability Summit and Career Expo, the focus lies on changing lives of people who have had the trauma of an accident. Within the organisation they strive to develop people living with disabilities, creating opportunities across the inclusion spectrum through learnerships, bursaries and employment. Learning and

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Activists calling for albinism to be recognised as a disability

Disability Spotlight, In Focus /

Research has shown that the lack of melanin means persons with albinism are highly vulnerable to developing skin cancer. By Palesa Manaleng – EWN Individuals with albinism from various sectors have noted a persistent debate to ascertain whether albinism is a disability. Activists came together at a two-day awareness workshop under the banner: Impact of

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SA’s Para-athletes bring home 6 medals, world & African record from World Champs

In Focus, In the News /

Team South Africa brings home six medals, a world record and an African record from the 2024 Para Athletics World Championships in Kobe, Japan which ran from 17 May to 25 May. Palesa Manaleng – Eyewitness News The World Championships are a crucial qualifier for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. SIMONÉ KRUGER Para-athlete Simoné Kruger

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Paralympics should put disability back on global agenda, says IPC chief

In Focus, In the News /

The Paris Paralympics are expected to give the movement the biggest boost since the mould-breaking 2012 London Games – and organisers hope they will help to move the rights of disabled people to the top of the list of global priorities. Associated Press The Paris Paralympics are expected to give the movement the biggest boost

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Bill barring hate crimes, hate speech signed into law

In Focus, In the News /

The bill aims to outlaw hate crimes and hate speech and prosecute those who commit such offences. Nompilo Goba – Sunday World President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law the Preventing and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill. Ramaphosa’s spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, emphasised the bill’s alignment with South Africa’s constitutional values and international

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Lobby group urges intervention over disabled coordinator’s plight

Current Affairs, In the workplace /

A disability lobby group in Mpumalanga has accused the Ehlanzeni district municipality of sabotaging projects aimed at assisting disabled persons. Masoka Dube – The Citizen Wilson Mogane, chair of the Ehlanzeni Disability Forum, says the municipality’s disability desk coordinator, Dolfread Sihlangu, has been unable to perform his duties since January after his personal assistant (PA)

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