The South African Sports Association for the Physically Disabled (SASAPD) hosted the World Boccia Africa Regional Championships in collaboration with the World Boccia Sports Federation – the organisation responsible with governing Boccia and representing the sport on the global stage. The World Boccia Africa Regional Championships was held in Ekurhuleni […]
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SA beats Japan at start of Cup
The South African wheelchair tennis team beat Japan 2-1 on the first day of the BNP Paribas Wheelchair Tennis World Cup, which took place from 2 May to 8 May in Portugal. Japan were the 2019 champions. The two countries also faced off in 2021 for the bronze medal for […]
Youngest wheelchair user to do backflip
Ben Sleet is believed to be the youngest wheelchair user in Europe to perform a backflip at a skate park. The 12-year-old from Oxfordshire, England, has spina bifida. After five years of training, he was finally able to perform the impressive feat according to an article published BBC. Ben said […]
Crochet bears for comfort
Being diagnosed with a rare disease can be overwhelming and lonely. For this reason, Rare Diseases South Africa decided to give its members a little comfort through crochet bears. The organisation started its Rare Bear Project. As it states: “We wanted bears that were RARE for our rare warriors so […]
Passing of Tina Monteiro
It is with great sadness that we inform you that Tina Monteiro, former publisher of Rolling Inspiration, has passed away. Her business partner, Charleen Clarke, recalls that she first met Tina about three decades ago while working for the same publisher. “When I met Tina, I was absolutely blown away […]
Book review: Load, Aim … Fire
Ari Seirlis reviews Load, Aim … Fire by Duncan Mattushek. Duncan writes an incredible story about a tragic incident he faced while serving in the army as a national serviceman. A life-changing incident that cost the lives of some of his dear friends and comrades. After a long recovery and […]
Meagre increase for disability grants
At the end of February, the increases for the disability and other social grants were announced for 2021/22. The announcement was met with backlash as the trade union federation, Cosatu, pointed out that the increases were less than inflation. The government was unapologetic about their approach. Disability grants were […]
Webinar offers readers more value
In January, Rolling Inspiration hosted its second webinar. The aim of the event was to promote Issue 4 of 2020, provide readers with even more information, and offer an opportunity for the audience to directly engage with the contributors and advertisers in the magazine. The free-to-attend, full-day webinar boasted 10 […]
Success with first 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 session with 15-minute breaks in […]
Success with Work Readiness Programme
QASA established its Work Readiness Programme to assist members in finding employment. Thus far, the programme has been very successful. One such example of success is graduate Dumisani Langa, who was introduced to the programme while attending a capacity building session at QASA in February 2019. “Through the QASA Work […]