Disability Rights
Hundreds making use of SASSA’s new online booking portal for disability grants
But activists remain sceptical on whether it will alleviate the overburdened process for all vulnerable beneficiaries
By Liezl Human
News | 21 June 2021
Special needs school in Makhanda will have to wait another three years at least
Ten years after a court order, Education Department has finally acquired the land
Brief | 9 June 2021
Toy Story: How orgasms helped me heal
In this video Makgosi Letimile explains how she used sex toys to help relieve incontinence
Video | 8 June 2021
Wheelchair users struggle to use sewage covered, pothole-ridden roads in Dunoon
One man says people charge him R130 to push his wheelchair to the shops or nearby clinic
Brief | 7 June 2021
SARS backtracks on controversial disability proposal
Plan to revoke tax relief for special needs school fees shelved
By Liezl Human
News | 2 June 2021
Tax blow for parents of children with special needs
SARS proposes that parents should no longer claim tax relief for special needs school fees
By Liezl Human
News | 2 June 2021
Children with autism battle to find school places
Parents, caregivers and volunteers marched to Parliament
Brief | 24 May 2021
IPID finds “no misconduct” in using a water cannon on SASSA beneficiaries
Western Cape legislature says IPID report “disgraceful”
By Liezl Human
News | 7 May 2021
Unsuitable houses allocated to people with disabilities in Tongaat
RDP homes have been abandoned
Brief | 4 May 2021