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Caleb Mutombo was 12 years old when he discovered weightlifting. It became an obsession that would dominate the next decade of his life as he started training intensively and eventually competing in body-building competitions. “My brother and I, we were always talking about our bodies and how we wanted to look nice and build our […]

The Public Investment Corporation SOC Ltd (PIC) is passionate about contributing to the community in which it operates. Improving the lives of people across the board is at the heart of the PIC’s value system. The PIC has a bursary programme that identifies previously disadvantaged learners from designated groups with academic potential who want to

45 year old Memory (not her real name) of Sigodini Village in Matopo District (Zimbabwe) has a physical disability. She was beaten and driven out of her home by her son, who had come back from South Africa, claiming ownership of the homestead, which he now stays in with two younger siblings. Memory has experienced

According to a new report by Adobe, 77% of respondents living with a disability say their workplace has done a better job supporting them since the onset of the pandemic. A similar number of respondents say their coworkers are mindful of their unique needs in their interactions. The pandemic reshaped how we work, increasing our

In 2019, the last time the Vodacom Wheelchair Basketball Challenge was played before the COVID-19 pandemic, the North West became the first province in the history of wheelchair basketball in South Africa to win the Under-23, senior men and senior women’s finals. The Vodacom Wheelchair Basketball Challenge is back and Paralympian and former national wheelchair

What is International Day of Persons with Disabilities? International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPWD) is a day which promotes equality for people with disabilities in all areas of society. This day was first announced by the UN in 1992 with the aim of advancing disability rights and protecting the wellbeing of people with disabilities. 

Contracting Tuberculous Meningitis as a 10-year-old may have left Zininzi Mpurwana paralysed but the go-getting East Londoner has refused to let her disability define who she is, choosing instead to use it to be more creative and content in her daily life.   Living by the affirming philosophy that, “life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass…it’s

Each year, South Africa celebrates National Disability Rights Awareness Month between 3 November and 3 December. The latter is also the International Day of Persons with Disabilities and National Disability Rights Awareness Day. Earlier this month, the Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, officially launched South Africa’s Disability

Courtesy of Engen, children living with disabilities celebrated International Day of People with Disability (IDPWD) on 3 December 2021, grooming and riding horses at The EARTH Centre.  The EARTH Centre is a non-profit company made up of individuals who are passionate about strengthening and educating special needs and disabled people through horses.  The Centre in Ruimsig, Roodepoort specialises in interactive programmes

The residents of the Merewent Cheshire Home came out in their numbers, armed with their placards and pamphlets, to raise disability awareness on International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD), observed on Friday, December 3. On this day, the World Health Organisation (WHO) joins other partners around the world to celebrate a day for all.