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Coaching corporate SA on disability inclusion

Corporate Showcase, In the workplace / Disability Connect

Creating an employment equity and inclusion policy within the corporate landscape is often an unknown, driven by government recommendations and legislative guidelines. Organisations like Progression help companies understand disability inclusion from accessibility to staff training and sensitivity. They also offer entrepreneurial support to learners with disabilities encouraging them to follow their passion across all vocations […]

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Employment and entrepreneurial opportunities through education for the disabled

In Focus, In the News / Disability Connect

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 by The Health and Welfare Sector Education and Training Authority (HWSETA). The programmes were officially launched on Friday at Uvongo Town Hall and will be expanded to the Northern Cape

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Watch – Workplace inclusivity not Just for the sake of it

Corporate Showcase, In the workplace / Disability Connect

Nedbank’s inclusivity programmes are all about meeting the criteria for the position and not at all about judging on the grounds of living with a disability. As a South Arican corporate that is deliberate about workplace inclusion Nedbank doesn’t believe in ticking a box in order to comply with disability and inclusion recommendations. With parent

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Engen steps up in support of Merewent Cheshire Home

In Focus, In the News / Disability Connect

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 is facing major challenges to continue covering the basic needs of its vulnerable residents. Identified by the Community-Engen Joint Committee as a community service in need of support, Engen has

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Wingu Academy unveils innovative Special Education Needs unit

Disability Spotlight, In Focus / Disability Connect

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 resources for students with diverse learning needs, reaffirming our commitment to offering innovative, inclusive, and equal learning opportunities for every student. Below, we unpack the offerings of this new unit.

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Workplace skills development and inclusion with AVBOB

Corporate Showcase, In the workplace / Disability Connect

AVBOB may be perceived and a funeral service provider but there is an insurance component as well which offers learners with disabilities an added dimension to their workplace offerings. Skills development is a prime focus at AVBOB, which they do through a diverse set of offerings, including learnerships, bursaries and in-house skills development. AVBOB’s Manager

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Video – Ernst & Young embraces holistic workplace inclusivity

Corporate Showcase, In the workplace / Disability Connect

Year-on-year since 2019 there has only been a 0.1% incremental increase of people living with disabilities in the South African workplace, according to the Department of Employment and Labour. Ernst & Young believes that employment equity is about inclusion on every level and disability inclusion is a priority. Africa, Diversity and Inclusion Manager at Ernst

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United adds Braille to cabin interiors

In Focus, In the News / Disability Connect

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 independently. According to the Department of Transportation, about 27 million people with disabilities travelled by air in 2019. The airline currently has equipped about a dozen aircraft with Braille markings

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Drone pilots with disabilities

Corporate Showcase, In the workplace / Disability Connect

EOH, as an ICT organisation offers many opportunities in the workplace for people living with disabilities and believe that inclusion and equity and about sustainability not compliance. The company tries to be innovative in its offerings to achieve a truly inclusive workplace environment and apart from traditional opportunities in the ICT space of coding, a

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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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