Disability Rights
Dire shortage of school places for autistic children
There are currently 133 children on the waiting list at Quest School for Learners with Autism, the only public specialist school in Gqeberha
News | 3 February 2023
Hundreds of athletes join National Special Olympics Summer Games
Athletes selected at the national games will represent the country at the 2023 Special Olympics World Games in Germany
Text and Photos by Ihsaan Haffejee
Photo Essay | 22 November 2022
Cape Town mother has to beg for money to buy nappies for her disabled son
15-year-old Donnel, who has hydrocephalus, wants to go to school
News | 15 November 2022
Disabled Dunoon residents roll up their sleeves to clean a school
“Our pupils accept them as members of our society who are capable of doing things” says principal of Sophakama Primary
Brief | 14 November 2022
Cikizwa is going to school at last
Education department steps in after GroundUp article
By Daniel Steyn
News | 10 November 2022
Learners with disabilities must get a place in school
Support should be provided to those who enroll in ordinary public schools
Opinion | 3 November 2022
Gomora in Joburg is where dreams go to die
Families crowd into tiny rooms, with no electricity or water, making a living as best they can
Feature | 31 October 2022
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