Disability Rights
One-armed man has to build his own house
Cofimvaba villager Bongani Mgqebisa has given up waiting for an RDP house
News | 26 September 2024
Visually impaired recyclers help the planet
Activists with disabilities are raising awareness about climate change
Photo Essay | 23 September 2024
New school for blind learners is nearly ready at last
Construction of new Rivoni School for the Blind started in 2021
By Thembi Siaga
News | 27 August 2024
Man suspected of raping a disabled child is at large after police bungle arrest
Mother says Elliot police have failed her
News | 16 August 2024
Khayelitsha parents desperate to find special needs schools for their children
Some children are on a waiting list for years
News | 1 August 2024
Thousands of special needs learners still not placed at schools
Parents of children with disabilities protested in May, demanding that government do more to help their children
News | 5 June 2024
Thousands of children with disabilities are not receiving the Care Dependency Grant
And the R2,180 monthly amount is too little to cover the costs of caring for a child with disabilities
By Daniel Steyn
News | 23 May 2024
Wheelchair users demand better access to transport
We spend R600 out of our R2,180 grant on transport, say disability activists
News | 9 April 2024
Disabled learners turned away from school
Renovations at Mthatha school, closed last year after parents complained of poor conditions, have still not been completed
News | 5 April 2024