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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.
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...
Informal Disability Accessibility review of MyCiTi Bus Service
Out and About with the Western Cape Network on Disability (fondly referred to as "The Network"). With special thanks to Colette Fransolet for sponsoring this trip. The Western Cape Network on Disability (The Network) conducted an informal disability accessibility...
BUDGET CUTS BY SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT – IMPACT ON NPOS (NGOS) – Part 2
Disability services sector facing a crisis Compiled by: The Western Cape Network on Disability, partnering with member organisations Background: On 20 February 2024, the Western Cape Network on Disability (WCND), in partnership with several member organisations,...
Budget Cuts by South African Government – Impact on NPOs (NGOs)
The Western Cape Network on Disability is one of many organisations facing budget cuts by our Provincial Department of Social Development and we embarked on a Survey of our member database to ascertain the impact it would have on our members alone (we have a database...
Latest Quarterly Newsletter now available
Our latest quarterly Newsletter has been published today giving you an idea of what we have been doing January to March 2024. Anyone who would like to receive a copy and who would like to be included on our mailing list for the Newsletter should send us an e-mail with...
Unraveling the Mysteries of Cerebral Palsy: Understanding Causes, Risks, Symptoms, and Hopeful Treatments
March is Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month and it's crucial to shed light on this neurological condition that affects thousands of individuals worldwide, including those in the Western Cape of Africa. Cerebral palsy (CP) is a lifelong disorder that impacts movement,...