While their able-bodied peers enjoy access to quality education and employment opportunities, people with disabilities receive less support and are often excluded from schooling, employment and broader society. According to the 2016 Commission for Employment Equity report, people with disabilities hold less than 1% of jobs in SA and are hired mainly at the lowest levels of organisations. Our next guest is calling for learning institutions to creative conducive learning environment for persons with disabilities through assistive technology, training and development.

Guest:  Nosiphiwo Delubom - Deputy Director of Universal Accessibility & Disability Services at Nelson Mandela University