In Focus>Disability Spotlight

The National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD) is a leading disability organisation with over 80 years’ experience in enabling, supporting and enhancing the quality of life for persons with disabilities. The NCPD strives to make South Africa a country where persons with disabilities have access to equal opportunities and rights. Our goal […]

Jumping Kids Prosthetic Fund was formed to provide access to quality prosthetic equipment and rehabilitative care, mainstream education, and sports participation opportunities for children, from previously disadvantaged backgrounds, living with lower limb amputations or deficiencies. ImpactSA spoke to Jumping Kids Director, Michael Stevens. A brief history and mission of Jumping Kids? Jumping Kids was launched

Mandela Day is all about taking action and inspiring change to better our communities. While one might conquer up glamours ideas of giving back, real change often takes hard, mundane work. The QuadPara Association of South Africa (QASA) is in need of hands to assist with sorting bottle tops and bread tags for recycling. It

The disability sector is vast, and individuals with both visible and invisible disabilities face debilitating challenges daily; and when compounded with the global issues brought about by the pandemic, it becomes increasingly challenging to try and negotiate these obstacles in the civil society sector. Mduduzi Dube, Managing Director, Autism Western Cape The disability sector has

The correct terminology used to address a disabled person can be used as a powerful tool to facilitate change and bring about new values, attitudes, and social integration. Compiled by Tarren Bolton Condensed from ‘Disability Definitions, Models and Terminology – Western Cape Government Language reflects the social context in which it is developed and used.

Mobility for the disabled, particularly those with limited or no use of their limbs, has been the focus of Chairman Industries since its founding by Neville Cohen 39 years ago. From a self-designed and made vehicle adaption system, Neville expanded the company into a supplier of mobility aids, ranging from lightweight wheelchairs and mobility scooters

The COVID-19 pandemic has shown how critical it is to ensure essential information is accessible to everyone, including people living with disabilities.  On World Braille Day, observed on 4 January, UN agencies have been highlighting how they are promoting a disability-inclusive response to the crisis.  Braille is a tactile language used by blind and partially

Cape Town – The City has invested R17 million in new vehicles for the Dial-a-Ride (DAR) service for commuters with special needs. The new fleet consists of 13 vehicles and will be fully operational by mid-January 2022. Apart from the specialised equipment to lift wheelchair users into the vehicle, the buses are also fitted with

Jean Marie Furaha is a man of opinion and intent. Although our interview was done with the help of sign language, it was easy to perceive his zeal and determination in imposing purpose to his life and that of others. Furaha lives with both visual and hearing impairment. As we spoke, he would hold onto

Progression was founded in 2002, before the launch of B-BBEE and the various incentives and drivers that accompanied it. Looking back at our data from those early years, we see a considerably different picture compared to the disability profile of our learnership candidates today. When Progression first started, the most common disabilities we encountered were