Disability in the workplace

Engen helps Upington artisans with disabilities enter the workplace

Corporate Showcase, In the workplace / Disability Connect

Engen has partnered with the Disability Economic Empowerment Trust (DEET) to launch an artisan training programme for 100 people with disabilities that will assist them with the skills required to enter the job market. Rolling out in Upington, in the Northern Cape this month, a group of 20 trainee beneficiaries commenced a one-month carpentry training […]

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QuadPara Association getting ready for work

On Thursday, 29 June 2023, QASA held an exclusive Master Class for its Work Readiness Programme alumni. The engaging and informative session provided a summary on some of the content that is covered in depth during the programme. The Master Class served as a valuable opportunity for our alumni to reflect on their training and

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Watch – eDeaf and DEAFinition empowering and educating deaf culture in the workplace

Career Expo, Corporate Showcase, In the workplace / Disability Connect

eDeaf and sister company DEAFinition work together to enhance an understanding of deaf culture in the workplace. As part of the Disability Career Summit and Expo 2023, eDeaf and DEAFinition opened their doors to learners and corporate participants, explaining the importance of understanding the needs of hearing impaired people within a hearing environment. Work readiness

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Disability is not an obstacle – reshaping old perceptions about the industry

Disability Spotlight, In Focus / Disability Connect

Many of us would battle if we were to spend a day in a wheelchair experiencing the world through the eyes of someone who relies on a wheelchair for mobility. Our eyes would be opened to just how challenging daily routines can be, let alone the prospect of finding employment. But one sector where people

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Business in SA is badly lagging behind in employing workers with disabilities

In the workplace, Thought Leadership / Disability Connect

With only 1.6% of people with disabilities in top management and 1.3% at senior management, representation is sparse and champions are few. By Dr Armand Bam for Daily Maverick It is estimated that 1.3 billion people globally experience significant disability. This is close to 20% of the world’s population, of which 80% are of working

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SA Guide Dogs – 70 Years of Changing Lives

Association of the month, In Focus / Disability Connect

Absa supports orientation and mobility at the South African Guide-Dogs Association for the Blind – a collaboration in celebration. For the past 70 years, South African Guide-Dogs Association for the Blind (GDA) has dedicated itself to positively enhance the world of people with visual or physical impairment and in recent years also for children with

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Elon Musk apologises for mocking disabled Twitter employee

Current Affairs, In the workplace / Disability Connect

A Twitter Inc. employee trying to gain clarity as to whether he was fired was mocked by chief executive officer Elon Musk, who chatted openly about the worker’s disability status to other people on Twitter — before apologising a day later. Bloomberg Halli Thorleifsson, a senior director whose design firm Ueno was bought by Twitter in 2021, tweeted at Musk on

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Business training for persons with disabilities

Graduates, Learnerships & Workplace Readiness, Work Readiness / Disability Connect

The Masakhe Business Training for Persons with Disabilities and SMM’s was introduced in December 2022 in partnership with Ethekwini Municipality and will be rolled out in various areas across KwaZulu-Natal. By Ntandoyenkosi Dlamini, South Coast Herald Over 100 persons living with disabilities and Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) are being given an opportunity to

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Learnerships are key to developing people with disabilities

Graduates, Learnerships & Workplace Readiness, Thought Leadership / Disability Connect

November is Disability Awareness Month, which is the perfect time to shine the spotlight on the fact that while 7.5% of the South African population live with disabilities, only 1% of these individuals have jobs, says Sean Sharp, head of sales for EduPower Skills Academy. Sharp adds that this, however, is not unique to South Africa. Worldwide,

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Engen and the DEET help disabled artisans enter the workplace

Current Affairs, In the workplace / Disability Connect

Engen has partnered with the Disability Economic Empowerment Trust (DEET) to launch an artisan training programme for 100 people living with disabilities that will assist them with the skills required to enter the job market. By Rising Sun Engen and the DEET have worked together since 2019 on various initiatives, aimed at enhancing the quality

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