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Unisa has broken new ground in a construction project that will cater for students with disabilities. The development project will be built at the university’s Sunnyside campus from this week. Mashudu Sadike – Pretoria News The 24-hour facility will accommodate over 300 students and include a computer laboratory for over 400 students in Gauteng, as […]

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

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

In 1994, the Casual Day project was conceptualised by the National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD), with the objective of raising funds and creating awareness about the challenges and potential of persons with disabilities. For almost three decades, Casual Day has made a huge impact by ensuring enterprise development, skills training, women’s

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

Disability Connect celebrates Mandela Day and spoke to Dylan Mashele of the National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities about the importance of giving your 67 minutes to the needs of people living with disabilities….

“Finally!  It’s official, a long-awaited dream come true” – Nazereen Captieux Bhana (eDeaf CEO) In a landmark decision today, South African Sign Language has been declared an official language, marking a significant achievement for the Deaf community, and advancing the cultural aspects of SASL. This historical step not only recognises the importance of SASL but

The 2023 Special Olympics National Team hopes to replicate their success at the 2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games in the United Arab Emirates where they returned triumphant with 35 gold, 15 Silver and 12 Bronze medals. Palesa Manaleng for EWN Team South Africa jetted off to Berlin, Germany, for the Special Olympics World Summer

Africa’s top wheelchair tennis player Kgothatso Montjane and her Japanese doubles partner Yui Kamijin defeated Diede de Groot and Maria Florencia Moreno 6-3, 6-2 in the doubles finals at Roland Garros. Montjane was born with a congenital birth defect that affected both her hands and feet, resulting in an amputation below the left knee at

Among the elite runners, wheelchair racers, amateurs, and celebrities from around the world running the race on 23 April will be Ipeleng ‘Crazy Legs’ Khunou. Palesa Manaleng – EWN South Africa will be represented well in the upcoming London Marathon, which has returned to its spring slot in April after three years of taking place