Limpopo single amputee, Godfrey Kubayi, known as Seun Stew, a dancer, lost his left leg after an accident at work in 2019.

According to the 2011 Census Data, there are 2.9 million people with disabilities in South Africa.

The National Library of Medicine states that between 2013 and 2018, 348 patients underwent lower limb amputations. The median age was 61.5 years. 53.7% were diabetic and 56.3% were hypertensive.

Kubayi shares his journey of disability, personal achievements, aspirations and challenges with SABC Digital News Producer Lebo Tshangela in this bi-weekly feature, Thrive.

He says, “Other disabled people must not give up on the things they love.”

Limpopo single amputee, Godfrey Kubayi, known as Seun Stew, a dancer, lost his left leg after an accident at work in 2019.
According to the 2011 Census Data, there are 2.9 million people with disabilities in South Africa.
The National Library of Medicine states that between 2013 and 2018, 348 patients underwent lower limb amputations. The median age was 61.5 years. 53.7% were diabetic and 56.3% were hypertensive.
Kubayi shares his journey of disability, personal achievements, aspirations and challenges with SABC Digital News Producer Lebo Tshangela in this bi-weekly feature, Thrive.
He says, “Other disabled people must not give up on the things they love.”

Selected news and current affairs clips from SABC radio and digital journalists, used on the SABC News website (www.sabcnews.com).

Selected news and current affairs clips from SABC radio and digital journalists, used on the SABC News website (www.

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