Disability Rights
Flying a kite for mental health in Manenberg
Hundreds of children, parents and caregivers enjoyed Wednesday’s event
Text by Mary-Anne Gontsana. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 20 October 2022
Braille trail launched in Worcester
The trail at a popular botanical garden is accessible to people who use wheelchairs and people who are blind or visually impaired
News | 14 October 2022
Video: Cikizwa wants to go to school
The Eastern Cape learner is kept waiting for a place in high school, after five years of treatment for a spinal condition
By Daniel Steyn and Mkhuseli Sizani
Video | 13 October 2022
Disabled people moved because of Covid are living in filthy conditions
One man in Gqberha had to build his own ramp into his house
News | 13 October 2022
Concourt rules that Copyright Act is unconstitutional
Court gives immediate redress for blind and visually impaired people
Law | 21 September 2022
Meet Dunoon’s gardeners with disabilities
“Some have hands, some have legs and some have ideas”
Brief | 30 August 2022
Horses work “magic” for children with disabilities
The South African Riding for the Disabled Association runs free lessons for 50 children a week near Durban
Brief | 1 August 2022
It’s hard to get a disability grant if you have a mental illness
People with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and depression complain about difficulty accessing grants
News | 20 May 2022
Home Affairs does nothing to help disabled learners get IDs
The state is denying learners their rights, says lawyer
By Liezl Human
News | 17 May 2022