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NATIONAL DISABILITY SUMMIT JUSTICE AND DIGNITY FOR ALL
The lives of people with disabilities and their families have improved during the last 14 years. This was noted during the second two-day National Disability Summit in Johannesburg in July. The theme was "Justice and Dignity for All ."
More than 300 representatives from different organisations for disabled people, as well as government bodies attended the Disability Summit.
The Office of the Status of Disabled People in the Presidency and the South African Disability Alliance organised the summit.
Letters
More practical education
I am one of those who finished school in a township government school with great hopes of pursuing a tertiary education and getting a good job, but I was disappointed. All my friends who went to private schools are now working.
My concern is government schools don’t teach us how to survive and job-search after matric. They teach us book education, while at private schools they learn practical education.
TRADITIONAL HEALERS: TRAINED TO IDENTIFY SIGNS OF HIV/AIDS
HIV/Aids
TRADITIONAL HEALERS - TRAINED TO IDENTIFY SIGNS OF THE DISEASE
Many people use traditional medicine. In South Africa, there are more than 200 000 traditional healers. This is according to a study by the World Health Organization. Traditional healers have a lot of support and cannot be ignored, especially if we want to win the fight against deadly diseases like HIV/Aids, tuberculosis (TB), cancer and malaria.
Taxi tax amnesty
As part of the taxi recapitalisation process, taxi owners who have not been paying tax must do so, but they have an amnesty.
Department of Transport spokesperson Colleen Msibi said that the taxi owners will not have to pay tax from the day they started their business. “They must register from 2006. Those not registered will not be able to change their taxi permits into the new operational licenses.
BOOSTING TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
BOOSTING TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
Every year, many small businesses in South Africa shut down. This is often due to a lack of the necessary skills, technology and support. It means many small businesses are not run properly and cannot produce good quality products. To operate successfully, small businesses need skills and technology that will help them deal with the day-to-day running of their business.
XENOPHOBIA UNDERSTANDING REFUGEES' RIGHTS
The attacks on foreigners earlier this year in different parts of the country have made us more aware of refugees' problems. In line with our Constitution, everyone, including refugees, has the right to equal protection under the law.
More than 62 people, including 21 South Africans, died during the attacks on foreigners earlier this year.
Police arrested 273 people and 159 case dockets involving 927 suspects have been sent to special courts. These courts deal with cases relating to xenophobic attacks.
Izimbizo - Better Service, Faster Development
It’s full steam ahead for government to reach out to communities through izimbizo. Izimbizo give government and communities a chance to share ideas and join hands to find solutions together.
Concerns and needs
POLICE STATIONS SPEED UP SERVICE
FIGHTING CRIME
POLICE STATIONS SPEEDING UP SERVICE
A news story on television showed an angry group of people toy-toying in the street. They wanted the release of community members who were arrested for attacking a man who raped and brutally killed a young girl. The angry residents said they took the law into their own hands because the police took too long to arrest the man. Similar incidents have also occurred in other communities.