On World NGO Day we honour adults, the youth and children with intellectual disability. With our members, we will amplify their voices to promote justice, dignity & the equitable enjoyment of all their human rights. We focus on education rights - the gateway to all human rights.
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📢External emails sent to WCFID staff members since late Thursday afternoon till 8:45 today were NOT RECEIVED due to server issues. Please resend any emails sent during this period. Apologies for the inconvenience!
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#SONA2026 Referencing persons with disabilities annually at SONA is not enough. We need action! Children with disabilities (CWD) should be able to use the same school admissions process as their counterparts. Move CWD from the periphery for true inclusion. #DisabilityRights
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PARENT SUPPORT STRATEGIES Presented by Nicolette Ripepi, Ripepi Consultancy Date: Wednesday, 11 February 2026 Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon Venue: WCFID Training Room, Alexandra Hospital, Maitland Cost: Members: R50 per person; Non-members: R120 per person Please use the link below to register. Numbers are limited to 25 participants. https://forms.gle/sKX3KKcoo3Yd6wqdA Nicolette is the founder and Executive Director of Autism Connect NPO. A single mom to two children, Tamryn and Tyler, Nicolette's journey began when Tyler was diagnosed with non-verbal autism in 2007. At Autism Connect, she has created a safe and supportive environment for individuals with autism and their families. In this session, Nicolette will address both teachers and parents of children with intellectual disability and neurodiversity.
PARENT SUPPORT STRATEGIES
Presenter: Nicolette Ripepi
Date: Wednesday, 11 February 2026
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Venue: WCFID Training Room, Alexandra Hospital, Maitland
Members R50 P/P
Non-members R120 P/P
Limit: 25 people
REGISTER forms.gle/sKX3KKcoo3Yd...
03.02.2026 09:59 —
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MENTAL HEALTH CARE ACT AMENDMENTS (2026)
Email WCFID member submissions by 11 February for a joint submission advocacy@wcfid.co.za
Related documents: shorturl.at/HBVXS
WCFID ONLINE DISCUSSION ON THE AMENDMENTS: THURS 5 FEBRUARY 1 - 1.45PM
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WCFID would like to invite members to submit comments on the amendments to the Mental Health Care Act (MHCA)for a joint submission.
Email your comments to advocacy@wcfid.co.za by 11 Feb.
WE INVITE MEMBERS TO AN ONLINE DISCUSSION ON THE AMENDMENTS:
THURS 5 FEBRUARY 1 - 1.45PM
Reconciliation can only be achieved through justice, accountability, shared commitment to equality and the promotion of social cohesion.
We will continue to strive for inclusion & unity by advocating for the rights of people with intellectual disability #Dignity #DisabilityRights
09.12.2025 10:10 —
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📢 JOINT STATEMENT by LHR and Equal Education Law Centre: Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in schools demonstrates intersecting, systemic societal failures.
💡 Find out more: lhr.org.za/lhr-news/joi...
#ChildProtection #RightToEducation #StateAccountability #ChildrensRights
The image is a small event poster with a clean, modern design. The background uses curved blocks of color: a golden mustard tone at the top left, blending into white and then a soft blue at the bottom, giving it a calm, welcoming feel. At the top, bold white text on the mustard band reads: “ORIENTATION & MOBILITY FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED LEARNERS.” To the right of this line sits a circular logo with blue text “WCED” and an emblem that looks like a stylized flower or abstract crest, suggesting an official or educational body. Below, in white space, the details appear in simple, sans-serif text: “Pioneer School for the Visually Impaired” Date: “26 November 2025” Time: “10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.” Near the bottom, on a blue background, the pricing is listed in darker blue: “Members: R50 pp” “Non-members: R120 pp” Register Here: https://forms.gle/JzdTvZ4DwBUyW7qj7 Post
TRAINING
ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED LEARNERS
Presenters:
Orientation and Mobility Specialists, Alricht Schwartz & Melanie Smith
Wednesday, 26 November 2025
10:00 - 11:15am
Zoom
Members: R50 per person
Non-members: R120 per person
Register Here:
forms.gle/JzdTvZ4DwBUy...
Delegates contribute to designing the advocacy to ensure that @Gov_ZA acts on the D20 National Declaration
16.11.2025 09:35 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Online link to follow the conference:
bit.ly/Disability20...
1.3 billion people have a disability globally. Yet when accessing socio-economic rights , persons with disabilities still face major barriers. Prioritize #DisabilityRights on the
@G20SouthAfrica
#LeaveNoOneBehind #InclusiveEducation
We are proud to be attending a conference led by persons in the #DisabilityRights sector who have taken up the baton passed to us by civil society in Brazil.
@WCFID_ZA
has been a member of the #InclusiveEducation workstream.
@G20SouthAfrica
#Solidarity #Equality #Sustainability
TRAINING OPPORTUNITY
RESPITE CARE
Presented by Dr Toni Abrahams, Dept. of Psychiatry and Mental Health, UCT
Tuesday, 18 November 2025
10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Online
Register Here: forms.gle/zLx68uTjbWxe...
Members: R50; R150 - 1 HPCSA CPD
Non-members: R120; R250 - 1 HPCSA CPD
SURVEY: WCFID TRAINING TOPICS 2026
The WCFID is sharing its annual training topics survey to help inform the training programme for 2026. The form will be open for responses until Sunday 16 November.
forms.gle/Bkqb99Xo27Am...
Heritage Day is a reminder to reflect on the progress made as we strive for unity, equity and inclusivity. We can preserve our cultural heritage through the advancement of human rights and practices of non-discrimination, equality, social justice and respecting human dignity.
23.09.2025 12:46 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Teachers and learners at Jongikhaya Junior Secondary School in Lusikisiki in the the Eastern Cape who are using dangerous old pit toilets may be in for a long wait for proper toilets.
Read groundup.org.za/article/teac... by Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik and Yamkela Ntshongwana
📢22 September 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Disability Sector Pushes Dial-a-Ride Case Forward
Read press release here:
shorturl.at/KK15k
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The urgent application, provisionally set down for 5 Sept. 2025 @ 2pm, asks the court to:
1. Suspend the City’s decision until its lawfulness can be determined.
2. Condone the urgency of the matter.
3. Ensure that affected users are not left stranded while the case proceeds.
📢FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Western Cape Network on Disability Takes City of Cape Town to Court Over Dial-a-Ride Cuts
Urgent application in the WC High Court against the City of Cape Town’s cuts to the Dial-a-Ride service, effective 8 September 2025.
t.co/3j1IwOD4X1
25.08.2025 11:03 —
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Representing
@WCFID_ZA
at the protest for the continuation of #DialARide services for persons with disabilities
@CityofCT
Civic Centre. #RestoreOurTransport
📢PROTEST AGAINST CUTS TO DIAL-A-RIDE SERVICE
Join us in solidarity with people with disabilities in Cape Town! 🇿🇦 Help us stop cuts to Dial-A-Ride!
Demand transparency and consultation!
25 August @ 10:30 AM
Artscape’s Parking Area (Jan Smuts Street, CBD, to the Civic Centre
In commemoration of the resilience & courage of the women who marched against the pass laws (1956):
To all women with intellectual disability, we honor you!
You are seen and valued!
"Wathint' abafazi, wathint' imbokodo."
You strike the woman, you strike the rock!
The High Court of the Western Cape ordered the Govt. of SA and the Govt. of the WC to provide education of an adequate quality to learners with intellectual disabilities at special care centres in the WC (2010) Case 18678/2007
#EducationRights #DisabilityRights #HumanRights
