As World Hearing Day is observed on Wednesday, activists believe there is still not enough awareness being done around hearing impairment and deafness.
Dr Dianne Bell from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology said because it’s an invisible disability, the constitutional rights for people with hearing impairment are often overlooked and they are excluded from conversations.
“A typical example is that we see now when the president addresses the nation on any development regarding Covid-19 in the country, there is only a sign language interpreter. Only 10% of the people living with hearing impairment in the country use sign language,” she told TimesLIVE.
‘Fake’ radiographer due in court By Raahil Sain - 18 February 2021
TRIAL RESUMES Asisipho Mbekela is accused of faking her qualifications to land a job as a radiographer Image: Facebook
A woman who allegedly lied about her qualification as a radiographer while working for the Eastern Cape health department is expected back in the Port Elizabeth Commercial Crimes Court on Thursday for the continuation of her trial.
While Asisipho Mbekela managed to outsmart her colleagues and patients at Livingstone Hospital into thinking that she was qualified to do the job, her embarrassing exam results an outright fail were previously highlighted in documents before court.
A Business and Management Science student will finally be able to prove he completed his course after a “lapse in administration processes” led to a delay in him receiving his documentation.
OPINION: A 19-year-old student s requests to Ramaphosa ahead of Sona
Dear President Cyril Ramaphosa,
Today, I am writing to you as a patriotic 19-year-old South African from the City of Cape Town, on behalf of many young people out there.
Before drafting this letter, I made an appeal to fellow young men and women to submit any questions and ideas that they may have for you ahead of this year s State of the Nation Address.
Ahead of what would be your 5th address as President of the Republic of South Africa, I thought it would be fit for me to raise some issues with you on behalf of young people.
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