Disability Rights
“I feel like disabled people are not seen or heard”
People living with disabilities in Delft air their grievances on Thursday
By Chris Gilili
Brief | 6 October 2023
Ten years after GroundUp revealed her plight, a disabled woman and her autistic son are still living in a tiny shack with no electricity or sanitation
Musa Pani is now 17 and nothing has changed for the better
News | 27 July 2023
Blind SA leads march, demands government ratifies treaty
It has been ten years since the Marrakesh Treaty was concluded to allow blind people access to published works in accessible formats
News | 27 June 2023
We’ve been forgotten, say people with disabilities in Musina
People are living in houses that don’t cater for their needs
News | 3 May 2023
Learners at KZN special schools return to class after boycott
Provincial education department has promised to provide ten buses
Brief | 25 April 2023
Bid to resolve crisis in KwaZulu-Natal special schools
Learners say they are not taken seriously because they live with disabilities
News | 20 April 2023
Durban Centre for the Disabled to be sold
KZN Public Work says the occupants of the Enduduzweni Centre will keep their livelihoods
News | 30 March 2023
Taking intellectual disability awareness month to the finish line
The annual event raises awareness and support
Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Photo Essay | 27 March 2023
Parents of children with special needs boycott Durban schools
Parents complain that the KwaZulu-Natal education department is neglecting special schools
News | 15 March 2023