SABC Disability 360 - Motsweding FM

Freedom is one of the most important aspects needed in our daily lives to ensure that we do lead happy, peaceful and prosperous life. Freedom provides one the right to life, gives dignity and allows one to be all they can ever be. Be that as it may, it may somehow be safely argued that for disabled people freedom can be limited, mostly due to the nature of their disability. In order to learn how a...

The current National Lockdown has not been easy to many, many have perceived it in many various ways, whilst some see it as a strict limit to their normal and current lifestyles, some see it as the exact necessary measure the curb the spreading and infecting of the Covid-19 pandemic. Whilst many are reacting differently to the current lockdown, it is somehow different to many disabled people who a...

Bolwetse ba Autism mo tirong le Dr Kedisaletse Ross Industrial Psychologist

Today marks the fourth day of the national Lock down in aim of arresting the spread of the current pandemic which has held the whole country at ransom, Coronavirus, or Covid-19 as it is popularly known. It is very much unfortunate that majority of South Africans are relatively poor, living on hand-to0mouth basis and constantly have to rely on the government basic necessities like health care, wate...

In the past 26 years democracy the South African government together with dedicated and highly compatriotic citizens have been hard at work ensuring that all South Africans regardles of race, ethnicity or skin colour get full access to human rights and make good use of them. The human rights are meant or intended to help simplify lives of citizens, offer them protection and dignity for them as hum...

It has been said and widely agreed upon that the ability to carry and give to this earth life is one of the greatest gifts or blessings one can ever receive from the powers above. Being a parent is considered as one of those life’s greatest experiences. Though the experience may not be so great to those who find themselves facing a mammoth tasking of parenting children with various dissability con...

Life constantly throws challenges at us, of various ways and means. Often we find ourselves struggling with the kinds of challenges that may be just small waters or a walk in the park for others. Discrimination and stigmatizing is still rising as a serious challenge facing many disabled people, more specifically the Albinism community. Many children living with Albinism have had to face various ch...

Re laleditse Patrick Selepe, yo e leng Development Officer ya Wheelchair TennisSA, o tlile go tlhalosa ka kgodiso ya Wheelchair Tennis

Re tswelela ka go godisa ga metshameko ya batho baa tshelang ka bogole, mme gompieno re tlile go ithta ka motshameko wa Para Cycling le Patrick Rasedimo

Re tswelela ka go godisa ga metshameko ya batho baa tshelang ka bogole, mme gompieno re tlile go ithata ka motshameko wa Hand Cycling le Palesa Monaleng

It is very important for one to stand their ground, know their rights and stand them well. This will thus avoid any exploitation from labour or trading sector and ensures that one is able to have what they are rightfully entitled to. Such kind of basic knowledge about human rights has helped one Mooketsa Tsatsane, the 40 years old husband and father encountered an incident in the work place a litt...

South African men’s wheelchair tennis team have secured their spot in the 2020 BNP Paribas World Team Cup finals with a clean sweep victory over Morocco in Nairobi on Sunday. Twelve teams from eight countries battled it out on the courts of Nairobi Tennis Club, from February 13-16, to vie for a spot in the final of the world’s preeminent wheelchair tennis team competition. The 2020 BNP Paribas Wor...

In aim of combating the growing stigma and segregation of blind people and those partially sighted, a group of friends whom were blind and some partially sighted sought to establish an organization in the village of Magogoe in Mafikeng. Kgaratlho Project for the blind was established in 2005 and registered as a Non-Governmental Organisation. Its sole purpose was to help all the blind people in the...

Adapting to change in life can be easier at times and a bit difficult at other times as well, it all depends on the types of change you are adapting to and the circumstances behind. Adapting to a change of disabled life can be a bit tough, but with love from the nearby closest of kins it will all be well. Five years ago Mr Ratlhagana Gopane had an ordinary normal live, a young man with a job and l...

Mrs Mpho Pholoholo – Mother to a deaf child

Ms Rethabile Mary Letsoela – Cerebral Palsy Survivor

In this current world that we live in we constantly have to adapt to all the changes brought by life, the evolving of the world and humanity as well. Things like having to loose our loved ones are one of those we have to adapt to, and also having major life changes like chronic illnesses or dissability conditions, more especially those that emerged in the course of living. Much as one can adapt an...

In this current world we live in, it has grown to be a fact that disability is a condition we cannot neglect or turn a blind eye to it because somehow it affects us all, directly or indirectly. Either one has a frind who has a dissability condition or knows someone who is related to someone who has a certain kind of disability. Today we intend to learn of how people perceive a disability condition...

A Regular exercise is a relevant and important activity for many if not all of us. Exercising is important because not only does it help one to keep healthy and active, but it also helps in flexibility and empowering of the immune system, therefore preventing infections or illnesses. Disabled people also do need to exercise, whether one is a paraplegic, uses crutches or even is a physiotherapy pat...

Dissability is a condition that has grown to be accepted by many, and embraced it to the fullest in the most positive attitude ever. We have many kinds and forms of disabilities, visible and invincible kinds of disabilities. Some are born with their dissability conditions whilst to some it emerged as a result of a certain illness or even an accident. Unfortunately to some it emerged as a result of...

One of the most important pillars of life that we all need and almost at some instant can’t do without is support. Support comes in many forms, either in monetary, emotional/psychological or even physical form of support. Now much as the South Africa and other greater parts of the country have accepted disabilities as a various conditions that we have to live with, they do not define the person or...

In aim of commemorating International day of persons with disabilities and acknowledging and honouring those who have moved beyond barriers set by their dissability conditions to archieve greater heights and make an impact on other people’s lives, the Gauteng provincial government organized the 2019 Gauteng Dissability Rights Excellence Awards to honour those who have excelled in various fields. A...

Disability can be a problem or a challenge for most people, it’s even worse when you are a parent having to take care of your family and everyone in your family is depending you. Tebogo Hotane talks to Rev Jacob Rakgosi Kube who is totally blind about his life journey.

Hard as living with disability might seem to be, it is not always the case with everybody and it certainly is not a limiting or boundary for one to live freely and explore all they have ever dreamed of. Many have proven this by conquering in the best possible ways they ever could. Now a 17 years old young man from the Texas of South Africa is about to join many other South Africans who have proven...

This month is marked as Month of Deaf People in South Africa and today we talk about being deaf friendly. Our guest is Mr. Tsunke the Chairperson of Deaf North West who is accompanied by Mr. Thapelo Motlogi who is from NW Office on the Status of Persons with Disability