Our Blog.
Hi there! Welcome to our blog posts. We use our blog to educate people and businesses about the importance of spaces that are disability-free and takes into consideration the needs of people who have disabilities.
We are saddened by the loss of a Stalwart
We were saddened to hear yesterday of the death of a stalwart in the disability sector and an honourary member of the Western Cape Network on Disability - our dear Bridget van der Merwe. Bridget played an integral part in getting the Western Cape Network on...
National Disability Rights Awareness Month: Advocating for equality in South Africa
Disability Rights Awareness Month (#DRAM) runs from 3 November to 3 December each year ending on 3 December with International Day for Persons with Disabilities. On Sunday 10 November 2024 our Co-ordinator Natalie Johnson spoke on Voice of the Cape Radio station...
Mainstreaming Accessibility for an Inclusive Future
We attended the Mainstreaming Accessibility for an Inclusive Future event at Artscape Theatre Centre on Thurs 24.10.2024 on World Polio Day.The event commemorated World Polio Day and launched the newly installed Loop system. The Western Cape Network on Disability...
Request for Proposals: Web Development Services with Accessibility Expertise
The Western Cape Network on Disability is a nonprofit organisation based in the Western Cape. We are seeking a South African-based web development company (not an individual) with expertise in creating accessible Web sites. The first project is simply to implement an...
Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2024
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF Western Cape Network on Disability NPO: 025-006 Wed 25 September 2024 16:00 – 18:00 This will be a virtual meeting, held via Zoom. Once you have registered your attendance, you will receive a link to the meeting...
No Funding Friday Social Media Campaign
In December 2023 NPOs across the Western Cape were informed by the Department of Social Development (DSD) we were going to have to brace for significant budget cuts after a R642.2 million budget cut to the Province from National Treasury. As the Western Cape Network...
Western Cape Network on Disability is on a mission . . .
After our successful accomplishment of making the Artscape Theatre Complex more accessible for people with disabilities, we are on a mission to make more buildings accessible to people with disabilities. Next on our radar are: Cape Town City Hall Cape Town Convention...
Letter from CEO of Artscape Theatre Centre: Cape Town
3 June 2024 Western Cape Network on Disability Ms Natalie Johnson Via email: info@wcdisability.org.za RE: Thank You Dear Ms Johnson I would like to express my sincere gratitude for your significant contribution to successfully testing the loop system at Artscape....
Review of phase 1, 2 and 3 of improvements to access made at the Artscape Theatre Complex
On Monday 27 May a small team from the Western Cape Network on Disability had the opportunity to visit the Artscape Theatre Complex to assess the following: test the Induction Loop System installed during phase 3 of the Universal Access upgrades improvements...
Informal Assessment of Universal Access Refurbishment done at Artscape Theatre Complex, Cape Town, Western Cape and testing of Loop Induction System
On Monday 27 May 2024 Western Cape Network on Disability embarked on an informal assessment of the Universal Access measures implemented at the Artscape Theatre Complex between 2020 to 2023. Image: Outside (front) of Artscape Theatre Complex, Cape Town, Western Cape...