Chairpersons report – August 2019
Change is a difficult thing. It always has been and undoubtedly will remain so. While the world changes and adapts around us, it is easy to be disheartened in the Disability Sector. With our sector comparatively slower evolution than others, we must be all...
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National Minimum Wage – Implementation Update
The long awaited National Minimum Wage Act (NMWA) came into effect on 1 January 2019.The Chamber's Human Resources Portfolio Committee will be hosting an interactive discussion with Mr David Esau, the Department of Labour's Western Cape Chief Inspector and...
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RUSTIM ARIEFDIEN – PERSONAL PROFILE
Rustim was born with a disability. At birth, he was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy ad uses a wheelchair, as an assistive device. Rustim is an entrepreneur and has a achieved a Post Graduate Diploma in Disability Studies at UCT.His primary focus is the...
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THE DEATH OF A MR RIAD MASOET
The Institute for the Promotion of Disabled Manpower is deeply saddened by news that Mr Riad Masoet, a former Board Member, died in the past few days. He was a valued member of the organisation and champion of Disability Rights. Our heartfelt condolences go out to his...
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IPDM: The Chairmans reflections
Institute for the Promotion of Disabled Manpower take giant strides into identifying gaps in the employment market for people living with disabilities The Chairperson of the Institute for the Promotion of Disabled Manpower (IPDM) takes this opportunity of...
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IPDM Capacity Building Meetings
The first Capacity Building Meeting (CBM) for the year under the theme Theories of Change was hosted at the offices of Edit Microsystems in Sea Point On 17 March 2016 the first Capacity Building Meeting (CBM) for the year under the theme Theories of Change...
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Epilepsy South Africa Learnership Programme
In 2012, Epilepsy South Africa received a funding allocation for a learnership for 250 people with disabilities from the National Skills Fund. This allocation was divided into 2 phases (Phase 1 and phase 2). During Phase 1 a total of 250 people with...
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Making the Law practical
I had been conducting my articles of clerkship when I had incurred a drastic motor vehicle accident. My name is Miss Ramani Moodley. I am 27 years old and I am an attorney of the High Court of South Africa. During June 2011, I had been conducting my...
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Can Recruiting People with Disabilities Profit Your Business?
‘Innovation’, ‘Diversity’, ‘Return on Investment’, ‘Social Responsibility’, ‘Increased Market Share’. What does all this jargon have in common? The obvious answer: they’re all topical elements of success in today’s business environment. Obviously, everyone...
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IPDM Collaborates with Providers
On the 14th February 2014 a Disability Employment Summit took place and was facilitated by the Department of Economic Development & Tourism and the Disability sector. As an outcome of the summit, the members of IPDM as well as other interested parties...
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