Disability Rights

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New school for blind learners is nearly ready at last

Construction of new Rivoni School for the Blind started in 2021

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News | 27 August 2024

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Man suspected of raping a disabled child is at large after police bungle arrest

Mother says Elliot police have failed her

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News | 16 August 2024

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Khayelitsha parents desperate to find special needs schools for their children

Some children are on a waiting list for years

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News | 1 August 2024

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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

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News | 5 June 2024

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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

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News | 23 May 2024

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Wheelchair users demand better access to transport

We spend R600 out of our R2,180 grant on transport, say disability activists

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News | 9 April 2024

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Disabled learners turned away from school

Renovations at Mthatha school, closed last year after parents complained of poor conditions, have still not been completed

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News | 5 April 2024

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Mpumalanga delays building of school for learners with disabilities

School was promised over 10 years ago

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Brief | 13 February 2024

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Parents in tears over terrible conditions at school for disabled children

Eastern Cape education department sends task team to investigate

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News | 9 November 2023