You are invited to join the annual five-kilometre Nappy Run fun run by running, walking, strolling or wheeling at the Johannesburg Zoo on National Children’s Day (Saturday, November 2). The campaign is focused on raising awareness of the conditions children with disabilities live under, the challenges they face and their […]
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More mobility thanks to a new wheelchair
A new wheelchair has opened doors for Zethu Soya from Wells Estate in Port Elizabeth. Employed as a seamstress at the Association for Persons with Physical Disabilities (APD), Soya spoke of her gratitude at receiving a wheelchair through the annual Spar Wheelchair Wednesday campaign. Born with polio, Soya was able […]
Big plans for Wheelchair Wednesday
The Spar Wheelchair Wednesday initiative has set itself the objectives of spreading awareness among the youth and increasing the overall donation to more than 1 000 wheelchairs during its annual August campaign. Set up by the Association for Persons with Physical Disabilities (APD) and backed by Spar Eastern Cape, the project […]
Fastest quad crowned at Sabat Wheelchair Race
The annual Sabat Wheelchair Race, hosted by Sabat Batteries and Auto X in partnership with the QuadPara Association of South Africa (QASA), returned to the Zwartkops Raceway on Sunday, August 4, to crown the fastest quad on the block. The race formed part of a host of activities at the […]
Young golfers to compete at Inter Schools Gauteng Festival
The South African Disabled Golf Association (SADGA) First Swing Programme (FSP), sponsored by Canon South Africa, is gearing up for its fourth annual Inter Schools Gauteng Festival at Zwartkop Country Club on Thursday, August 15. The event will see aspiring young golfers with disabilities compete in a modified golf environment. […]
Making the internet more accessible
Toyer Adams, quality assurance (QA) expert at Black Beard Technology, explains how developers have failed to create an accessible environment online with website design that excludes some people with disabilities. Although the worldwide web has been lauded as a great equaliser that provides unparalleled access to information and opportunities, it […]
Artscape awarded prestigious international award
The Artscape Theatre Centre was honoured with a Fair Saturday Foundation Award in Spain in June for being at the helm of transformation through the arts. The award recognises both the theatre and its CEO, Marlene Le Roux. According to the Fair Saturday Foundation’s awards committee, the Artscape Theatre Centre […]
Travelling the globe for love
Devan Pillay and his wife, Maria Teresa Varag, have a real modern-day love story. Pillay, an admin clerk at the SAPS Chatsworth, KwaZulu-Natal, travelled to the Philippines to marry Varag. Here he shares how he approached his solo travels: I met my wife, Maria Teresa Varag, on FilipinoCupid, a dating […]
Teachers learn sign language
Embury Institute for Higher Education (Embury) launched the first South African Sign Language Teachers’ Training Programme in the country at the start of July. Students enrolling for this programme, which is run in partnership with the Development Institute for the Deaf and Blind (DIDB), will qualify with a higher certificate […]
Best and worst accessible travel destinations in Europe
A new study by the price comparison website Comparethemarket.com assessed the accessibility of 38 European travel destinations from the perspective of the traveller. The study looked at accessible accommodation, attractions and airports, and whether the destination received an Access City Award, as well as whether there were ongoing accessibility campaigns. […]