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By donating Nappies countrywide or by making a monetary donation (Nappy Rands) you help The National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD) in reaching our goal of providing nappies to children (and adults) with disabilities. Nappy Run, started in 2011 by the National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD), is an […]

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Rhodes University student receives R700,000 SAB Foundation Start-up Grant

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Ntobeko Promise Songcata, a Rhodes University PhD student, has been awarded the prestigious R700,000 start-up grant from the SAB Foundation. His biotechnology start-up, Pro’land Biotech, co-founded with Charles Arineitwe, was recognised for their innovative invention, PetriCam, at the 2024 Social Innovation and Disability Empowerment Awards. Pro’land Biotech is one of the first spinouts of the

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Confronting stigma head-on, Capetonians Shona and Vic have been transforming lives

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For two Capetonians, using their passion to take on major personal challenges has transformed both their lives – and potentially the lives of hundreds of thousands of others – and made what seems miraculous the new norm. By Chris Bateman – Daily Maverick The genesis of Shona McDonald’s Shonaquip Social Enterprise, which designs and makes

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iSchoolAfrica’s disability and inclusion programme shortlisted for prestigious award

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iSchoolAfrica is proud to announce that its Disability and Inclusion Programme has been shortlisted for the esteemed Zero Project Award 2025. Out of a competitive pool of 522 nominations from 90 countries, the programme has successfully advanced through the first round of peer review, securing a place on the #ZeroCall25 shortlist of 150 innovative solutions.

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Mpumelelo Mhlongo wins gold to bag Team SA’s first medal at Paralympic Games

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Mpumelelo Mhlongo bagged South Africa’s first medal at the Paralympic Games in Paris on Sunday night, winning gold in the men’s T44 100m sprint final. By Wesley Botton – The Citizen Mhlongo, a two-time world champion, dashed across the line in 11.12 seconds, with Cuban athlete Yamel Vives Suares taking the runner-up spot in 11.20.

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Paralympics – Classification in Para Athletics

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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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Airlines improve access for disabled

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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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Khayelitsha parents desperate to find special needs schools for their children

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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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Classifications in Paralympics Sports

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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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South Africa’s Kgothatso Montjane wins Wimbledon wheelchair doubles title

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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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