The private sector must do more to support the government and include South Africans with disabilities in the workforce. This will benefit both the individuals and businesses, but also the economy at large. This was the overarching message during the multi-stakeholder gathering held at LESCO Manufacturing ahead of the International […]
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Another webinar coming soon
To offer our readers even more, Rolling Inspiration has introduced its webinars during which our contributors offer even more insights into the topics they wrote about in the latest issue of the magazine. With our fourth issue of the magazine at the printer, we are planning another, informative full-day webinar […]
All subscriptions extended into 2021
In March 2020, the QuadPara Association of South Africa (QASA) started publishing the Rolling Inspiration magazine inhouse. Before its first issue could go into production, COVID-19 and the national lockdown hit. All printing was halted. To ensure the publication still offers value to its readers, QASA published its “Quarantine” edition, […]
Driving Ambitions returns
The QASA Driving Ambitions programme has reopened in KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng and the Western Cape as the country heads into level 2 of the lockdown. Strict safety measures will be in place to protect both the instructor and learner, which includes wearing a mask when in the vehicle and frequently sanitising. […]
Ashley Village donation
Ashley Village, Pinetown, residents enjoy the hand-crocheted wool blankets made and donated by Rose Wessels, who has donated over 100 of her creations in the last two years.
QASA bids farewell
QASA has bid farewell to a valuable team member, Ronelle Lyson. While QASA wishes her well on this new adventure, she will be greatly missed. Always ready to help out, Lyson headed up various projects and assist QASA with building core relationships with funders. Fortunately, the QASA team found a […]
Thank you, QASA
Mario Swartz wrote a letter to QASA to say thank you. I would like to thank [the QASA team and] management for my J2 wheelchair cushion. For any quadriplegic, a particular wheelchair cushion is invaluable. When I was first introduced to the cushion many years ago, I had endless struggles […]
Highlights from our webinar
On Friday, 23 October, Rolling Inspiration hosted its first webinar during which readers could engage with the Rolling Inspiration team of disability experts who write for the publication. With topics ranging from health and beauty to employment and travel, the full-day webinar consisted of ten sessions with 15-minute breaks in […]
Casual Day returns in December
The 2020 Casual Day will return on the international day for people with disabilities, 3 December 2020. Originally held in September, the Casual Day is the flagship awareness and fundraising project for the National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD). Proceeds from the R20 Casual Day stickers go […]
Blessing in disguise
The QuadPara Association of South Africa (QASA) has numerous programmes and projects aimed at supporting quadriplegics and paraplegic to live their lives to the fullest potentials whether it is through more independence with a driver’s licence or skills development. It’s flagship skills development programme is the Work Readiness Programme, which […]