In a ground-breaking move, advocacy groups are taking the South African government to task over the denial of a fundamental right – access to education – for children with disabilities. A recent letter of demand, served to the Department of Basic Education by legal representatives of the National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities […]
The Deputy Judge President has set down our case for hearing on 9 November 2023 in the Pretoria Hugh Court.
The National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD) Calls for Urgent Action to Address the Alarming Number of Children Unable to Access Formal Education Johannesburg, June 2023 – The National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD) has confirmed that an estimated 600,000 children in South Africa are unable to access formal […]
NCPD questioned the validity of ICASA’s (Independent Communications Authority of South Africa) Code for Persons with Disabilities Regulations 2021 and launched legal proceedings to have the 9 April 2021 Code reviewed and set aside.