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DISABILITY RIGHTS AWARENESS MONTH (DRAM2019)

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13 November 2019

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DISABILITY RIGHTS AWARENESS MONTH (DRAM) 2019 Calendar of Events

Announcement on the DRAM2019 Benny Palime theme, focus areas and programme, as well as the release of a disability [email protected] inclusion poster series calling South Africa to action in promoting, protecting and upholding the rights of persons with disabilities 01 Nov Northern Frances Provincial Office of the Office of the Media briefing B. Mosala Cape Baard Disability Premier Premier 40 participants targeted 053 838-2491 Month 2019 Launch 01 Nov Mpumalanga Gert Provincial Steve Tshwete Mpumalanga 100 participants Mr DP Nkambule Sibande Disability Local Dept of Social [email protected] Month 2019 Municipality Development 013 766 3617 Launch 03 Nov Free State Provincial Free State Premier Sisi Ntombela will launch the Florence Letsoalo Disability Office of the provincial DRAM Calendar Florence.letsoalo@fspre Month 2019 Premier mier.gov.za Launch 051 403 3971 02 Nov Gauteng City of Ministerial Kopanong 08h30 Department of Closed session. [email protected]. Ekurhuleni Engagement Conference – Women, Youth Members of the Executive will engage za with national Centre 15h00 and Persons national disability organisations and disability with members of the Presidential Working organisations Disabilities Group on Disability on national disability rights agenda priorities 02 Nov National Children’s Day https://www.gov.za › NationalChildrensDay2019

DISABILITY RIGHTS AWARENESS MONTH (DRAM) 2019 Calendar of Events

Week 1 (03-09 November) Children and young people with disabilities empowered to chart their own destiny through access to quality lifelong learning National Priorities 2-3: Education, Skills, Health & Social Wage DATE PROVINCE DISTRICT EVENT VENUE TIME HOST INFORMATION CONTACT 02 Nov Limpopo Capricorn Provincial Inveraan 09:00 Office of the Media, DPOs, Disability Rights Co- Mr Maluta Mulibana Launch of Multipurpose – Premier ordinators and child rights stakeholders 082 612 4886 Disability Centre, 13:00 To ensure that provincial DRAM is 015-287 6016 Rights Blouberg supported [email protected] Awareness Municipal opo.gov.za Month and National Children’s Day 02 Nov Gauteng City of Nappy Run Joh’burg Zoo 07h30 National http://www.nappyrun.org.za/ Danie Marais Joh’burg (5km) Council for Annual national awareness and nappy [email protected] and of donation-drive campaign. The purpose a Persons with of the campaign is primarily aimed at (011) 452-2774 Disabilities educating the public on the violation of 081 017 5397 the rights of our country’s most marginalized and vulnerable group of people – our children with disabilities. 02 Nov Kwa-Zulu- eThekwini Free autism Action in Action in Liza Aziz Natal diagnostic and Autism Centre Autism 031 2611154/ assessment 031 2074858 clinic 083 777 44 68 [email protected] 02 Nov North West Bojanala 6th Annual Tshepagalang 08:00 Sibahle National Disability Project was Bongi Nyathi Disability Secondary – found in 2013 it is an NGO currently 0797005574 Nappy Run / School Sports 16:00 based in Letlhabile (Oskraal), Brits, [email protected] Walk 2019 and Ground (opp North West Province. m Disability Expo Archie) to Entrance Fee : R100.00 (Adults ) and [email protected] Roman Hall R50.00 (Kinds) including goodies Sports Ground NB Looking for partners and Zone (Venue) exhibitors 1st week Gauteng tbc Educational tbc 09:00 Dept of 50 learners with disabilities from a Natasha De Groote of Nov Tour – Tourism Gauteng-based special school will be 012 444 6602/ 13:00 taken on an educational tour. 082 929 9595 2

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Oversight visits could include  Community ECD centres and stimulation centres  Ordinary and special primary and secondary schools  Post school education and training institutions  Hospitals, community-based mental health facilities, clinics and rehabilitation centres 04 Nov KwaZulu- eThekwini Handover of Ethembeni 09h00 Dept Water & Distributing braille water tips to rural Ntokozo Khanyile Natal water tips in Special School Sanitation schools of learners with visual Tel: 031-3362708 Braille impairment Cell: 0836256241 [email protected]

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Twelve months campaign/project 04 Nov North West Dr Kenneth Handover of Christiana 09h00 Dept Water & Distributing braille water tips to rural Mogosetso Peter Kaunda water tips in School for the Sanitation schools of learners with visual [email protected] Braille blind and impairment 079 134 9150 Jericho Association for the blind 04 Nov Mpumalanga Ehlanzeni Disability Nelspruit Dept Water & Conduct Disability Access Audit in DWS Mogosetso Peter Access Audit Offices Sanitation Offices/Site buildings [email protected] Regional office 079 134 9150

04 – 06 Eastern Joe Gqabi Disability Joe Slovo 08h00 EC Disability Programme includes Thabiso Phetuka Nov Cape Inclusion and Community – Economic  Dental health education, screening [email protected] Oral Health Hall, Aliwal 17h00 Empowerment and provision of dental care tools to 078 505 1875 Promotion and North (Aliwal Trust persons with disabilities and older North and Dental Maletswai persons Jamestown) Outreach Development  Inclusive Education Dialogues Trust 07-08 Program  Workshop with SALGA & Joe Gqabi Nov Thembani Walter Sisulu district municipality and sector Community LM departments: White Paper on the Hall, DWYPD Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Burgersdorp Local Government Framework and et al (Burgersdorp, Disability Awareness. Steynburg and  Disability Rights Round Table and Venterstad) Gala Dinner hosted by the District /Local Mayor (8Th November). 4

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Week 1 (03-09 November) Children and young people with disabilities empowered to chart their own destiny through access to quality lifelong learning National Priorities 2-3: Education, Skills, Health & Social Wage DATE PROVINCE DISTRICT EVENT VENUE TIME HOST INFORMATION CONTACT 05 Nov Limpopo Sekhukhun Provincial Sekhukhune 09H00 Employees with Disabilities for different Mr Kekana LM e Public Service District office department, HOD and members of the 082 802 9416 Disability intra-institutional disability rights Rights committees Management week 05 Nov Limpopo Mopani Provincial Giyani old 09h00 Employees with different disabilities in Mr Motau NB Public Service parliament the department including the HOD 082 057 9442 Disability building Rights Management week 06 Nov Limpopo Capricorn Fun Day and Rakgonna 10:00 Limpopo Creating disability rights awareness Lala Mashilo Beauty centre Provincial 400 persons with disabilities 015 290 9180 Pageant For Government Strengthening Access and Participation 076 130 6615 Persons With through Self-Representation Disabilities 06 Nov KwaZulu- Umgungun 18th AGM of CREATE 16h00 CREATE The proceedings will be followed by a Mandisa Mkhize on Natal dlovu CREATE offices, 11 screening of a short documentary [email protected] Hyslop Road, recently produced by SERI – Socio- Pietermaritz economic Rights Institute of South Confirm attendance burg Africa - before 31 Oct. The Struggle to be Ordinary – A film which raises awareness of the intersection of gender, disability and basic services in South Africa 06 Nov KwaZulu- King 2019 South32 SOUTH32 08h00- ValhallaArts The DEEP Expo is designed to give a Musa E. Zulu platform to public sector institutions’ to 083 348 8729 Natal Cetshwayo Hillside Hillside Alumini 16h30 Aluminium um, Richards communicate their community disability [email protected] outreach programs, providing an avenue DEEP Expo Bay South32Hillside www.valhallaarts.co.za Aluminium where the private sector can exhibit and publicize its Corporate Social Investment programs

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Week 1 (03-09 November) Children and young people with disabilities empowered to chart their own destiny through access to quality lifelong learning National Priorities 2-3: Education, Skills, Health & Social Wage DATE PROVINCE DISTRICT EVENT VENUE TIME HOST INFORMATION CONTACT 06 Nov Gauteng City of Seminar on UJ UJ By measuring the poverty of individuals [email protected] Joh’burg Individual C Ring 315, Department of inside households, the IDM can show Deprivation Kingsway Psychology differences by gender, age and Measure (IDM) Campus, and the Centre disability, within and between for Persons Auckland Park for Social households. with Development Disabilities in in Africa South Africa 06-07 Gauteng City of Joh- 3rd Annual Indaba Hotel, 07h45 Robert Edwin Prioritising Disability Inclusion & Lynda Manxiwa Nov burg Workplace Fourways – Conferences Management and the Rights of People Tel: (011) 931 0986 Disability 16h30 with Disabilities Cell: 078 522 5338 Management [email protected] Conference 06-08 Gauteng Disability Department of 300 Department of Employment and Moramang Hlalele Nov conference Employment Labour employees with disabilities Moramang.Hlalele@labou and Labour r.gov.za 012 309 4734 07 Nov North West Dr Kenneth Disability Dr Kenneth 10h00 Department of Focus will be on the THEME- “Children Mr Moagi Kodisang Kaunda Rights Kaunda Education & & young people with disabilities 078 421 7564 Seminar Dr Kenneth empowered to chart their own destiny Kaunda District Municipality 07 Nov Limpopo Mopani Disability Giyani 09:00 50 youth with disabilities Bongane Mzamani district Dialogue 015 811 4300 079 761 9820 07 Nov Western Cape Tea-Time Breede Valley 10h00 APD Breede Booking essential [email protected] Cape Winelands Talk: APD Valley 023 347 2002 Education 07 Nov Limpopo Mopani Monitoring Greater Limpopo Dept Compliance with the norms and Thabathi LJV Shiluvana Frail Tzaneen of Social standards of residential facilities for 015 230 4438 Care Centre Development persons with disabilities 6

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Week 1 (03-09 November) Children and young people with disabilities empowered to chart their own destiny through access to quality lifelong learning National Priorities 2-3: Education, Skills, Health & Social Wage DATE PROVINCE DISTRICT EVENT VENUE TIME HOST INFORMATION CONTACT Management of Shiluvana Frail Care 082 703 5906 Centre Ensure compliance with the norms and standards of 07 Nov Mpumalanga Gert Albinism Govan Mbeki Mpumalanga 300 participants Mr DP Nkambule Sibande Mpumalanga Local Dept of Social [email protected] Branch Municipality Development 013 766 3617 Launch 08 Nov KwaZulu- Estcourt CSR project Kwa- Road Accident Through RAF’s CSR, the Fund Noluthando Mvabaza Natal handover – of Zamokuhle Fund renovated and donated equipment [email protected] a Mini- Rehab/ Special School towards the rehabilitation process of 012 621 1671 Stimulation learners with disabilities Centre 08 Nov Gauteng City of Disability NDA head 08h00 National The NDA is rolling out a series of Makgodu Tsehloane Johannes Literacy and office – Development training sessions with provincial and [email protected] burg Awareness 17h00 Agency head office staff 09 Nov Gauteng City of Fourth Annual Hillview High 07:00 Oppie Bol A Fun Run for the whole family. We are C. Hendricks Tshwane Oppie Bol School Foundation inviting all able-bodied as well as 082 818 2956 Disability disabled runners to come and partake. [email protected] Awareness https://oppieb.wordpress.com/ Road Race [email protected]

09 Nov Kwa-Zulu- eThekwini Launch the Action in Action in This is a first of its kind – the creation of Kirsten Miller Natal Adult Skills Autism Centre Autism x4 micro business enterprises run and 031 5633039 Transference co-owned by people with autism. [email protected] and Business .za Hub

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Week 2 (10-16 November) A built environment accessible to all persons with disabilities National Priority 4: Spatial Integration, Human Settlements and Local Government DATE PROVINCE DISTRICT EVENT VENUE TIME HOST INFORMATION CONTACT 10-16 All Oversight Visits Ministries Members of the Executive will join MPs, MPLs and leaders of disabled people Nov MECs offices organisations to familiarise themselves Portfolio and with the extent of disability access for Select service users with disabilities, the Committees identification of access challenges and learning from good practice.

Oversight visits could include  Government buildings  Bus rapid transport systems  Commuter rail  Integrated housing projects built over the 10 years 03-15 Gauteng City of Accessibility Dept of Public Conduct accessibility Audits of DPWI Ms Nozuko Monama/ Nov Tshwane Audits of DPWI Works and buildings. Clarance Montsa Infrastructure Western City of buildings as well Conduct accessibility audits of Police Nozuko.Monama@dpw. gov.za Cape Cape Town as Police Stations to assess how user friendly they Stations are for Gender Based Violence victims. 11 Nov Gauteng Accessible Gauteng Dept Theme: ‘Modernisation of public transport Transport of Roads and infrastructure to meet universal design for Workshop Transport all’ th 11-12 Gauteng Ekurhuleni 7 Annual Southern 08h00 UP Centre for Theme: “Fulfilling the right of persons with Tariro Rufetu Nov Disability Rights Sun O.R. – Human Rights disabilities to live in the community: 012 420 5408 Tambo Int 17h30 Promoting choice, inclusion and Conference disabilityrights.conferenc Airport participation” [email protected] www.chr.up.ac.za/disability-rights-

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Week 2 (10-16 November) A built environment accessible to all persons with disabilities National Priority 4: Spatial Integration, Human Settlements and Local Government DATE PROVINCE DISTRICT EVENT VENUE TIME HOST INFORMATION CONTACT 11-15 Limpopo Polokwane Public Service Head All Disabled Employees and Special Mafenya Lediga Nov Disability Office/ Programmes Cordsinators Transport Management Capricorn 0663073356 Week. A district meeting between Head of Department and Disabled employees. The meeting is chaired by the Head of Department 12 Nov Free State Re–Launch of Free State Florence Letsoalo Free State Provincial Florence.letsoalo@fspre Albinism Government mier.gov.za 051 403 3971 12 Nov Limpopo Capricorn DG’s dialogue Office of 11:00 Office of the Employees with disabilities for different Mr. Jacob Tleane with the Official the Premier Premier departments, HODs and members of the 082 308 5201 with Disabilities intra-institutional disability rights [email protected] committees o.gov.za

12 Nov Limpopo Waterberg Disability Belabela 10:00 100 persons with disabilities Seabi Tebogo Dialogue 014 718 1722 076 765 6883 12 Nov Limpopo Sekhukhun Fun Day and Makhuduth 09:00 250 persons with disability Mpho Ledwaba eni Beauty Pageant amaga 079 454 5368 For Persons With Disabilities 12 Nov Limpopo Polokwane Disability Public Hod 14H00 Disability forum members facility transport MVHANDU A.L Service Day Boardroom 015 298 7000

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Week 2 (10-16 November) A built environment accessible to all persons with disabilities National Priority 4: Spatial Integration, Human Settlements and Local Government DATE PROVINCE DISTRICT EVENT VENUE TIME HOST INFORMATION CONTACT Session With HOD 12-15 Gauteng City of Disability Springfield Department of 200-250 SEE Springfield factories Moramang Hlalele Nov Joh’burg Management factory Employment workers with disabilities and Moramang.Hlalele@lab workshops at and Labour managers/personnel our.gov.za SEE Factories 012 309 4734 13 Nov Limpopo Waterberg Conduct To be COGHSTA Conduct Training for people with Mrs. RH Digomo Training for confirm disabilities people with Community members 13 Nov North West Bojanala Disability Rights Bojanala 10h00 DHS NW Focus will be on the THEME- “People with Ms Chamaine Lekete Platinum Seminar District, SAPS, disabilities living independently in the 064 747 4689 Municipality Community) 13 Nov North West Dr Kenneth Disability Rights Maquassie 09h00 Maquassie Focus will be on Participation of Persons Ms Mantoa Kopung Kaunda Awareness on Hills Local Hills Local with Disabilities during elections and 071 281 6721 Access to Municipality Municipality outlining barriers restricting inclusive and Political Life fair participation 14 Nov Limpopo Capricorn PLDRAD Polokwane 10:00 Dr C Sadiki Disability 083590945 Awards 14 Nov Limpopo Provincial Disability TBC 09:00 300 persons with disabilities Thabathi LJV activity Dialogue 015 230 4438 082 703 5906 14 Nov Limpopo Capricorn Meeting Head 10:00 None Machavi S.B between the office 015-2847551 HOD Disabled 079 695 6456 employees Makhubele D.T 14 Nov Western Cape Tea-Time Talk: Breede 10h00 APD Breede Booking essential [email protected] Cape Winelands Human Valley APD Valley 023 347 2002 Settlements

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Week 2 (10-16 November) A built environment accessible to all persons with disabilities National Priority 4: Spatial Integration, Human Settlements and Local Government DATE PROVINCE DISTRICT EVENT VENUE TIME HOST INFORMATION CONTACT 15 Nov Mpumalanga Ehlanzeni SanParks Sign Skukuza Mpumalanga 30 participants Mr DP Nkambule Language Class Camp Dept of Social [email protected] Development 013 766 3617 15 Nov Gauteng City of Handing Over of Chris Hani 10h00- Department of Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital was the Kgatliso Hamilton Joh’burg Standing Boxes Baragwa 12h00 Public Service overall winner of the 2019 Public Sector 0828537004 nath and Innovation Awards for their standing for Children with Kgatliso.hamilton@dpsa Hospital Administration devices/boxes for children with cerebral Cerebral Palsy .gov.za palsy. The project is earmarked for replication as part of the CPSI Replication Programme for 2019/20 in partnership with Sukumani Dream. 15 Nov North West Dr Ruth Disability Rights Dr RSM 08h00 NW Provincial The Disability Sector will table their Rev Tshepo Lekoma Segomotsi Legislature challenges and proposed interventions to 079 879 1419 Mompati Executive Members targeting 350 delegates. 15 Nov Gauteng City of South African Premier 08h30- SAE4D https://www.sae4d.co.za/ Naseeha Ramathula Joh’burg Employers for Hotel, 10h30 South African Employers for Disability Naseeha.Ramathula@o Disability Halfway (SAE4D) is a body constituted by utlook.com Breakfast Gardens, employers who are committed to 0828379104 Seminar & AGM Midrand addressing issues confronting the integration of people with disabilities in the workplace. 15 Nov Limpopo Vhembe Workshop on Diiteleni 10:00 Creating disability rights awareness Tshishonga MS disability disability 30 persons with disabilities 072 488 3065 Vhembe mainstreaming centre District coordinator 15 Nov Limpopo Mopani Follow up on TBC 10:00 None Machavi S.B reasonable 015-2847551 campaign 079 695 6456 Makhubele D.T

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Week 2 (10-16 November) A built environment accessible to all persons with disabilities National Priority 4: Spatial Integration, Human Settlements and Local Government DATE PROVINCE DISTRICT EVENT VENUE TIME HOST INFORMATION CONTACT 15 Nov Gauteng Sedibeng Disability Soul 09h00 Targeting Vaal Triangle to inform (the Yvonne Mofoleng- awareness Tsotetsi – families of persons with disabilities Tsumane Day community 13h00 and persons with disabilities 061 230 6674 centre, themselves) , inspire and equip the Lehlohonolo Motaung community member of the disability Sebokeng 060 450 3034 rights and oppotunities that are there for all disabled individuals. Nonosi Molapisane 072 334 6843 16 Nov North West Ngaka All People Run Gelukspan 06h00- Dept of Health 2,5km fun run; 10km challenge; 21.1 half- U. Mmatumelo Rauter Modiri District 16h00 and local marathon for trained athletes, novices and 083 625 6409 Molema Hospital organisations persons with disabilities Jacques Lloyd [email protected] 16 Nov Gauteng City of Tshwane Tshwane Dept of Health All-inclusive Fun – Run and Roll to Kea Ngubeni Tshwane Rehabilitation Rehabilitati and local promote Health and Wellness and Social 060 9987496 Centre Fun Roll on Centre Organizations integration of People with Disabilities Jacques Lloyd [email protected] 16 Nov Gauteng City of Differently Abled Ga- Yuforia To educate both participants and general Gift Legodi Tshwane Festival Rankuwa Foundation public about the rights of disabled [email protected] stadium persons, and also bridge the social 076 557 6573 Little Star awareness gap that exist between abled 082 645 8325 Early Learning and disabled persons in our communities. Center We are expecting 600 participants from 6 different centers for differently abled persons. In addition to participants from these centers, we are expecting 30 participants that live with their families from Ga-Rankuwa and north of Tshwane at large. Requesting partnership and sponsorship

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Week 2 (10-16 November) A built environment accessible to all persons with disabilities National Priority 4: Spatial Integration, Human Settlements and Local Government DATE PROVINCE DISTRICT EVENT VENUE TIME HOST INFORMATION CONTACT 16 Nov North West Disability Dept Public Ms Nozuko Monama/ Empowerment Works and Clarance Montsa Sessions for Infrastructure Nozuko.Monama@dpw. DPWI (national)

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Week 3 (17-23 November) Persons with disabilities as equal players in building inclusive economies National Priority 1: Economic Transformation & Job Creation DATE PROVINCE DISTRICT EVENT VENUE TIME HOST INFORMATION CONTACT 17-23 All Oversight Visits Ministries Members of the Executive will join MPs, MPLs and leaders of disabled people Nov MECs offices organisations to familiarise themselves Portfolio and with the extent of disability access for Select service users with disabilities, the Committees identification of access challenges and learning from good practice.

Oversight visits could include  Enterprises that have benefitted from Amavulandlela Disability Fund and other SME support disbursements  Organisations offering work readiness and enterprise development programmes and services to young people, inclusive of young people with disabilities  Supported Employment Enterprises (factories)  In workplaces, by leadership with employees with disabilities 18 Nov Free State Mangaung Launch of Free State Launch of the Free State Chapter of the Florence Letsoalo Dyslexia One on Provincial Dyslexia Network of South Africa, formed Florence.letsoalo@fspre One Government in 2018 by young activists with dyslexia mier.gov.za organisation 051 403 3971 18-22 Limpopo 7 SI military Youth camp Phalaborwa 10:00 Department of 7% of which are young persons with Mr. Dinko Selala Nov base Social disabilities. 0824534467 Development 19 Nov Limpopo Polokwane Employment Finance 10h00 EE forum meeting mangoale d Equity forum House 015 298 700 session

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Week 3 (17-23 November) Persons with disabilities as equal players in building inclusive economies National Priority 1: Economic Transformation & Job Creation DATE PROVINCE DISTRICT EVENT VENUE TIME HOST INFORMATION CONTACT 19 Nov North West Dr Ruth Disability Rights Taung 11h00 Dept Community Focus will be on the THEME- “Persons Mr Pico Gabanakgosi Segomotsi Seminar Safety& Transport with Disabilities as owners of the 082 558 8324 Mompati Dr Ruth economy” Community dialogue Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality 19-21 Gauteng Disability Gauteng Department of Department of Employment and Labour Moramang Hlalele Nov Inspections and North offices Employment Employees with disabilities and Moramang.Hlalele@lab audits on and Labour supervisors/managers our.gov.za Reasonable 012 309 4734 Accommodation and Assistive Devices in the provinces 19 Nov International Men’s Day http://www.internationalmensday.com/ 20 Nov Western City of Children’s National Departments South African celebrations of 30th David Chabalala Cape Cape Town Parliament Assembly of Social Anniversary of the Convention on the [email protected] Development Rights of the Child and International Relations and Cooperation 20 Nov Eastern Chris Hani 11th Anniversary Indwe, Emadlelweni The organisation is celebrating their 11th Zithulele Dlephu Cape of Emadlelweni Queenstown Special Day Anniversary with a Disability Rights 078 302 0294 Special Day Care Centre Awareness and Thanksgiving Day Emadlelweni888@gmail Care Centre NB Looking for partners .com 20 Nov Limpopo Vhembe Training on PSS Diiteleni Vhembe Empowerment of persons with disabilities Tshishonga MS disability District and centre managers 072 488 3065 Vhembe centre Municipality 30 persons with disabilities and centre District coordinator managers

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Week 3 (17-23 November) Persons with disabilities as equal players in building inclusive economies National Priority 1: Economic Transformation & Job Creation DATE PROVINCE DISTRICT EVENT VENUE TIME HOST INFORMATION CONTACT 20 Nov Western Cape Tea-Time Talk: Breede 10h00 APD Breede Booking essential [email protected] Cape Winelands Job Creation Valley APD Valley 023 347 2002 20-22 North West Bojanala Business Rustenburg 10h00 Economic Persons with Disabilities empowered on Mr Lawrance Lenyora Nov Platinum Management Municipality Development, Co-operatives and SMME’s 072 842 9142 Training Environment, Skills Conservation Development and Tourism 21 Nov Limpopo Vhembe Training on the Diiteleni 09:00 Vhembe Empowerment of persons with disabilities Tshishonga MS White Paper on disability District and centre managers 072 488 3065 Vhembe the Rights of centre Municipality 30 persons with disabilities and centre District coordinator Persons with managers Disabilities 21 Nov Limpopo Mopani Fun Day and Greater 10:00 Creating disability rights awareness Bongane Mzamani Beauty Pageant Letaba 100 persons with disabilities 015 811 4300 For Persons With Disabilities 21 Nov Limpopo Tzaneen Supplier Letaba 10h00 Community Muravha M.G procurement Sasko hall – members 015 812 0149 workshop Ga Kgapane

21 Nov Limpopo Sekhukhun Supply Ga-Moloi 10h00 Community Sehale M’s e procurement Makhudutha members 013 265 1344 workshop maga 21 Nov Limpopo Vhembe Supplier Thulamela 10h00 Community Manena A District procurement Thengwe 015 962 1752 workshop 21 Nov Limpopo Mopani Entrepreneurs Tzaneen 09:00 80 Disabled Entrepreneurs Magadani mukondeleli District workshop 082446 1000 21 – 22 North West Dr Kenneth Disability Audit Klerksdorp & 08h00- Dept of To verify the level of services and provide Ms Lilly Mosiane Nov Kaunda in Tourism Potchefstroo 16h00 Tourism advice on disability specific adjustments 018 562 8509 Facilities m 16

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Week 3 (17-23 November) Persons with disabilities as equal players in building inclusive economies National Priority 1: Economic Transformation & Job Creation DATE PROVINCE DISTRICT EVENT VENUE TIME HOST INFORMATION CONTACT Tourism Board aligned to the national project on OSPD, Accessible Tourism. Tourism Forum 22 Nov KwaZulu- Zululand Annual Disability King AbaQulusi NB Looking for partners – exhibitions, Sibusiso Mbanjwa Natal Initiative to Goodwill Disability speakers, funding (Mazibuko) showcase Zwelithini Forum artistic, cultural Hall, Vryheid 078 919 1011 and musical 078 708 4838 work and [email protected] enterprise by persons with disabilities 22 Nov North West Ngaka Disability Rights Mahikeng 10H00 Office of the Advocacy for Mainstreaming Disability Mr Auchalie Mothupi Modiri dialogue of Premier Rights & Strengthening the 082 359 0340 Molema OSPD, Representative Voice of Persons with employees with Disabilities disabilities and Executive Management 22 Nov North West Ngaka Disability Rights Ditsobotla 10h00 Dept of Focus will be on the THEME- “Persons Mr Victor Mogale Modiri Seminar Economic and with Disabilities as owners of the 078 421 7564 Molema environmental economy” Development & Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality 22 Nov Limpopo Mopani Entrepreneurs Tzaneen 09:00 80 Disabled Entrepreneurs Magadani mukondeleli District workshop 082446 1000 22 Nov Limpopo Waterberg Fun Day and Bela Bela 10:00 Creating disability rights awareness Seabi Tebogo Beauty Pageant 100 persons with disabilities 014 718 1722

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Week 3 (17-23 November) Persons with disabilities as equal players in building inclusive economies National Priority 1: Economic Transformation & Job Creation DATE PROVINCE DISTRICT EVENT VENUE TIME HOST INFORMATION CONTACT For Persons 076 765 6883 With Disabilities 22 Nov Limpopo Polokwane Integrated World Polokwane 09:00 Departmental employees Dr Mathebula T AIDS &Mavhandu A.L day, 16 days of 0152987000 activism & disability day 22 Nov North West Bojanala Annual Pecanwood 08h30 Tshirologo The event is held annually and involves [email protected] Tshirologo Golf & To Disability captains of industry, respected business Charity Golf Day Country Club Group leaders, suppliers, sponsors, public sector 22h00 [email protected] & Dinner Hartbeespoort leaders and disabled people organisations

R512 who come together to raise funds for selected organisations. The event has supported disabled-led and run empowerment organisations in KZN, MP and the North West. The 2019 beneficiaries are Temogo Special School in Ganyesa and Coligny Special School 23 Nov Gauteng City of Red Card Joh’burg 07h00 African The topic of the day is "Persons with Nonhlanhla Jiyane Joh’burg Campaign Open CBD – Renaissance disabilities as equal players in building Tel: +27 65 999 2079 March 12h00 and Diaspora inclusive economies". Cell: +27 73 014 3380 Network [email protected]

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International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women 25 Nov https://www.un.org/en/events/endviolenceday/

16 Days for No Violence against Women & Children Campaign 25Nov – 10Dec The theme for the 2019 16 Days of Activism Campaign is: End GBV in the world of work. This refers to unequal pay for equal work, sexual harassment, women made to work much harder for promotions, women being played in junior roles and then preyed on by predators.

25 Nov Limpopo Waterberg Media Launch of Ga-Seleka 10h00 Dept of Kgomotso Moalusi the 16 Days of Community Women, Youth [email protected] Activism Hall, and Persons ov.za Campaign Lephalale with 082 211 3319 / Pheladi Local Disabilities Kekana Municipality [email protected] .za 24 Nov All Oversight Visits Ministries Members of the Executive will join MPs, MPLs and leaders of disabled people – 02 MECs offices Dec organisations to familiarise themselves Portfolio and with the extent of disability access for Select service users with disabilities, the Committees identification of access challenges and learning from good practice.

Oversight visits could include  Thuthuzela Centres  Shelters for Abused Women  Residential facilities for children and adults with severe disabilities  Police stations  Courts 25 Nov Gauteng City of Disability StatsSA Statistics Targeting approximately 1000 StatsSA Sphiwe Ramaele Tshwane Awareness & head office South Africa staff, inclusive of survey officers [email protected] Education Programme 19

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25-29 North West Dr Kenneth Business Dr Kenneth 10h00 Economic Persons with Disabilities with Co- Mr Lawrance Lenyora Nov Kaunda Pitching Kaunda, Development, operatives and SMME’s participating in 072 842 9142 Sessions Bojanala, Dr Environment, pitching sessions. Funding Ruth Mompati & Conservation linkages Ngaka Modiri and Tourism Molema Districts 25 Nov Limpopo Polokwane Workshop on Tbc 09:00 Organisation in Limpopo Machavi S.B construction 079 695 6456 matters Makhubele D.T 26 Nov Limpopo tbc Women’s tbc 10:00 All women including women with Magidi 0732760732 & Dialogue disabilities and men as partners Legida 0663073356 26 Nov Western Cape Tea-Time Talk: Breede 10h00 APD Breede Booking essential [email protected] Cape Winelands Safe Valley APD Valley 023 347 2002 Communities 26-27 Gauteng City of Access to StatsSA Dept of Justice DoJ&CD in partnership with Khulisa Mashudu Skhosana Nov Tshwane Justice for head office & Social Solutions will host a two day [email protected] Persons with Constitutional colloquium during which the National v.za Albinism Development Action Plan to combat Racism, Racial 0123578278 Colloquium Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related 0722108018 Intolerance will be unpacked through an albinism lens. 26 Nov North West Bojanala Gender Based Rustenburg SAPS Head- Conduct GBV Awareness campaign Major General Mathonsi/ Violence Office Division: around Rustenburg in North West Brig Jezile Awareness Visible Province. Distribution of GBV pamphlets; Campaign Policing & dialogue with relevant stakeholders (e.g. 20

DISABILITY RIGHTS AWARENESS MONTH (DRAM) 2019 Calendar of Events

Week 4 (24 November – 03 December) Children and women with disabilities – feeling and being safe as equal citizens in their communities National Priority 5: Social Cohesion and Safe Communities DATE PROVINCE DISTRICT EVENT VENUE TIME HOST INFORMATION CONTACT SAPS, North local taxi associations) and mobilization of West Province the community for the launch of Integrated Sexual Offences and GBV Strategy. 26 Nov Northern Frances Women to Mayibuye 17h00 Mpumelelo Mmabatho Mabika Cape Baard Women Centre, Youth 0604394410 Dialogue: A re Galeshewe Movement Tshware Thipa 27 Nov Limpopo Sekhukhune White Cane and Jane Furse Sekhukune Thembi Kabini; 064 921 sighted guide taxi rank District 5676/0132627772 awareness Municipality [email protected] campaign v.za 27 Nov Northern Frances Round table Eskom Eskom To enhance the rights of persons with Franscina Bys Cape Baard discussion on disabilities through awareness raising Eskom disability 0797936953 inclusion 27 Nov North West Bojanala Launch of the Rustenburg SAPS Head- Minister of Police will launch the national Major General Mathonsi/ Platinum Integrated Office Division: strategy Brig Jezile Sexual Offences Visible and GBV Policing & Strategy SAPS, NW 27 Nov Limpopo Sekhukhu White Cane and Jane furse 09:00 Communities and transport operates Thembi Kabini; 064 921 ne District sighted guide taxis rank 5676/0132627772 awareness [email protected] campaign v.za 27 Nov Limpopo Capricorn Provincial Public Ga- 09h00 Employees with different disabilities in the Ms Mashitisho ME Service Makgato department, HOD 082 802 4199 Disability Rights (Kromhoek) [email protected] Management v.za week 27 Nov Limpopo Vhembe 16 days of TBC All women including women with Magidi 0732760732 District Activism for No disabilities and men as partners &Legida 0663073356 Violence 21

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Week 4 (24 November – 03 December) Children and women with disabilities – feeling and being safe as equal citizens in their communities National Priority 5: Social Cohesion and Safe Communities DATE PROVINCE DISTRICT EVENT VENUE TIME HOST INFORMATION CONTACT Against Women and Children 27 Nov- Western City of ArtsAbility2019 ArtsCape Unmute Dance #ArtsAbility2019 Nadine Mckenzie 3 Dec Cape Cape Town Festival Theatre Company & https://www.facebook.com/unmutedance/ [email protected] ArtsCape 28 NOV | UNMUTE AND FRIENDS | 19h30pm 076 407 2253 More than 20 mix-abled artists from across the country are brought together in one space and one performance that will be highlighting what inclusion means to all involved artists through an integrated dance performance. 29 NOV | IZINGANE ABILITY | 12H00 Ability Day is aimed at encouraging the pupils/youth to break the barriers and stigma that is attached to disability and make them realise that we are all abled and have our own abilities. This year ArtsAbility is partnering with SOCIGO by presenting works by deaf artists as part of the Hands Festival. 29 & 30 NOV | HAND FESTIVAL | 19h00pm Hand Fest in collaboration with ArtsAbility Festival will present performances by prominent artists Deaf artists from around the country and abroad in a two day programme. 1 DEC | INCLUSIVE SA | 13H00- 18H00PM Inclusive SA program showcases talents from young artists with and without disability from across the country, this includes dancers, actors, designers, visual artists and musicians. The programme will be presented in a form of theatre performances, exhibitions, ability cat walk, visual installation presentations, outdoor site- specific performances 2 DEC | KASI ABILITY | This year Unmute will be taking the ArtsAbility festival back to township areas in Cape Town. 3 DEC| ARTSABILITY IN THE BACKYARD

DISABILITY RIGHTS AWARENESS MONTH (DRAM) 2019 Calendar of Events

Week 4 (24 November – 03 December) Children and women with disabilities – feeling and being safe as equal citizens in their communities National Priority 5: Social Cohesion and Safe Communities DATE PROVINCE DISTRICT EVENT VENUE TIME HOST INFORMATION CONTACT With this year’s festival theme being “SHIFT” Unmute and Theatre In the Backyard will be transforming what performance spaces looks like and where they should take place, by turning 2 residential streets and 5 backyards into an inclusive art experience for Nyanga Township community. 28 Nov North West Ngaka Community Matlou LM 10h00- NW Dept of March of 700 from Community & Dineo Moribeng Modiri March against 14h00 Social Awareness of how & where to source help Molema GBVF Development

28 Nov Limpopo Capricorn Provincial Fun Polokwane 09h00 Creating disability rights awareness Thabathi LJV Day and Beauty 300 persons with disabilities 015 230 4438 Pageant For 082 703 5906 Persons With Disabilities 28 Nov All provinces All districts Door-to-Door SAPS Head- Major General Mathonsi/ Campaigns to Office Division: Brig Jezile combat GBVF Visible Policing & SAPS, Provincial offices 28 Nov Gauteng Sedibeng Commemorating Sibonile 8:00 DMRE The DMRE will be partnering with one Thabo.Makupula@dmr. International for School for mining company towards factoring an gov.za Persons with the Visually improvement at the School for the benefit 071 475 8404. Disabilities at Impaired in of children with disabilities as part of Sibonile School Alberton, commemorating the International Day of for the Visually Midvaal Persons with Disabilities. Impaired. Local Municipality

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28-29 North West Dr Kenneth Disability Dr KK 09h00 Department of Persons with Disabilities, Supervisors and Ms Gloria Tshepe Nov Kaunda Dialogue (Tusk RIO) Community SMS members to be trained on policy 083 557 7696 focusing on Safety and issues affecting persons with disabilities health and Transport within the workplace. safety, leave Management. policy and SARS benefits as well as Motivational Talk 29 Nov Limpopo Former Supplier Polokwane 10:00 Community Members Masindi Aganang Procurement 0152918400 Municipality Workshop Hall 29 Nov Mpumalanga Nkangala Commemoration Nkotoloane Road Accident Through RAF’s CSR, the Fund will recall Noluthando Mvabaza of 1965 bus Primary Fund the 1965 bus accident in an industrial [email protected] accident School, theatre format told through a play, erect a a Mmamethla memorial plaque and renovate and 012 621 1671 ke donate a mobile library for the grade R class. Twelve learners died in the bus accident, with 25 of the survivors acquiring disabilities 29 Nov Gauteng City of Disability Rights Pretoria 9:00- SAPS Dialogue targets internal SAPS staff Col Sibusisiwe Tshwane Dialogue 16:00 Mathenjwa

DISABILITY RIGHTS AWARENESS MONTH (DRAM) 2019 Calendar of Events

Week 4 (24 November – 03 December) Children and women with disabilities – feeling and being safe as equal citizens in their communities National Priority 5: Social Cohesion and Safe Communities DATE PROVINCE DISTRICT EVENT VENUE TIME HOST INFORMATION CONTACT MathenjwaSibusisiwe@ saps.org.za 0764134148 29 Nov Gauteng City of Workshop DoT 09:00 Dept of Sensitise DoT officials on GBVF and Mamotsepe Matshwane Tshwane looking at GBVF 159 Cnr – Transport disability matters. [email protected] through a Bosman & 13:00 012-309 3897 disability lens Struben Str 29 Nov North West Ngaka Departmental Mahikeng 09h00 Economic Capacitating Internal Staff on domestic Ms Isabela Mogodi Modiri Disability Development, Violence. 060 984 0897 Molema Awareness Environment, Campaign Conservation and Tourism Awareness on Prevention of Violence towards PWD’s 29 Nov North West Ngaka Head of Mahikeng 09h00 Provincial Focus will be on services benefiting Mr Mompati Ngakantsi Modiri Department’s Treasury, employees with disabilities and parents of Molema dialogue with SARS children with disabilities. officials with The significance of attending training to disabilities and encourage employees with disabilities to parents of participate in skills development. children with disabilities 30 Nov KwaZulu- eThekwini Annual Year Action in Action in We always use this as a photo opportunity Liza Aziz Natal End Celebration Autism Autism to raise awareness and acceptance of 031 2611154/ Centre people with autism. We have a poster 031 2074858 paint section where families paint their own messages to share and it culminates 083 777 44 68 in a huge group picture which we send out [email protected] to members of the media. .za

DISABILITY RIGHTS AWARENESS MONTH (DRAM) 2019 Calendar of Events

01 Dec International AIDS Day http://www.un.org/en/events/aidsday/ ; https://www.gov.za/WorldAIDSDay2019

01 Dec Gauteng City of Celebrity Golf Eagle Special seeking partnership Ancilla Smith Joh’burg Invitational Canyon Olympics +27 11 706 3323 Golf Estate +27 76 536 7297 ancilla@specialolympics .org.za 01 Dec KwaZulu- eThekwini Durban Book Mitchell 10:25 Durban Book The Durban Book Fair serves two For more information: Natal Fair to Fair purposes - to provide a platform for local Park, CNR Shakila Maharaj Theme- Innes & 16:00 writers, publishers and booksellers to Nimmo showcase their work and to promote a 083-2639870 “Reading For culture of reading in Durban. To date, the Roads, Shakilamaharaj3@gmail All” Celebrating Durban Book Fair has helped to promote .com inclusivity for Morningside, the work of over 100 local writers. Persons with Durban Anivesh Singh Writers/poets with disabilities who will be Disabilities sharing their books on the day include: 083 778 1991 10H30 - 11H00: Poetry with a difference and an [email protected] overview of his internationally acclaimed book "Nothing About Us Without Us" (adopted slogan by the disability rights movement globally) by Dr. William Rowland

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02 Dec Limpopo Vhembe Provincial Public Vhembe 09h00 Employees with different disabilities in the Ms Mashau TG Service District department including the HOD 082 801 2863 Disability Rights office Management

week 02-05 Eastern SAPS GBVF City of Division: Engagement with police trainees and Major General Mathonsi/ Dec Cape Sensitisation Tshwane Visible members of the SAPS throughout the Brig Jezile/ workshops Policing; country with regard to handling cases and Gauteng City of Division HRD perpetrators of GBV as guided by the Brig Matjeng KwaZulu- Tshwane & SAPS, constitution and basic human rights. Natal

DISABILITY RIGHTS AWARENESS MONTH (DRAM) 2019 Calendar of Events

Week 4 (24 November – 03 December) Children and women with disabilities – feeling and being safe as equal citizens in their communities National Priority 5: Social Cohesion and Safe Communities DATE PROVINCE DISTRICT EVENT VENUE TIME HOST INFORMATION CONTACT Western Provincial Cape offices 03 Dec Western City of Cape Town Belhar 10h00 City of Cape Mandisa Banjwa Cape Cape Town NDPD Sports – Town 021 400 6339 Celebrations Centre 14h00 Mandisa.Banjwa@capet Proton St, own.gov.za Belhar 03 Dec Gauteng City of Disability FNB First Rand Designing for Inclusiveness and Nonhlanhla Koza Joh’burg Inclusion CSI Conference Foundation Mainstreaming of Disability – An [email protected] Breakfast Centre Tshikululu CSI Experiential Account a Aims to amplify best practices of the Foundation’s programmes; share lessons learned and solicit inputs that will inform the Disability Mainstreaming Strategy document that the Foundation is developing. 03 Dec Gauteng City of Disability Dept of 09:30 the dti Disability Inclusion in the workplace Martin Lebea Tshwane Inclusion in the Trade and internal event for the dti staff [email protected] Workplace Industry Focus of awareness raising within the dti Hessa Ely Event (the dti) Showcase of assistive devices for [email protected] Head office persons with disabilities. Nomvula Tsatsi A few entrepreneurs with disabilities will [email protected] be invited to show case what they are Paula Makgabutlane doing and how the dti can better support the sector. makgabutlanep@thedti. gov.za 03 Dec Limpopo Waterberg Disability Rights Thabazimbi Dept of Justice 200 persons with disabilities and their Praveena Sukraj-Ely Awareness and families targeted [email protected] Event Constitutional a Development 012 357 8614 084 454 4747

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Week 4 (24 November – 03 December) Children and women with disabilities – feeling and being safe as equal citizens in their communities National Priority 5: Social Cohesion and Safe Communities DATE PROVINCE DISTRICT EVENT VENUE TIME HOST INFORMATION CONTACT 03 Dec Limpopo Waterberg Provincial Public Nylsvlei 09h00 Employees with different disabilities in the Ms Shongoane OM Service Nature department including the HOD 073 159 0028 Disability Rights Reserve 071 948 0621 Management week 03 Dec KwaZulu- eThekwini International Umzinyathi Impumelelo of Ms Nomvelo Dlamini Natal Disability Day Qadi the disabled 0793941447 Celebration sportfield Ward 3 03 Dec Gauteng City of Golf Skills Special seeking partnership Ancilla Smith Joh’burg Competition at Olympics +27 11 706 3323 the Royal +27 76 536 7297 Johannesburg Kensington Golf ancilla@specialolympics Course .org.za 03 Dec Western Cape Tea-Time Talk: Breede 10h00 APD Breede Booking essential [email protected] Cape Winelands Social Cohesion Valley APD Valley 023 347 2002

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NATIONAL DAY OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES PROVINCIAL CELEBRATIONS Together building South Africa inclusive of Disability Rights #DisabilityInclusiveSA DATE PROVINCE DISTRICT EVENT VENUE TIME HOST INFORMATION CONTACT 03 Dec International Day of Persons with Disabilities #IDPD United Nations, New York Theme for IDPD 2019: “Promoting the participation of persons with disabilities and their leadership: taking action on the 2030 Development Agenda” 03 Dec Eastern Provincial Consultations between government Sithembele Lunguza Cape NDPD Event: and disability sector not concluded Sithembele.Lunguza@otp .ecprov.gov.za

03 Dec Free State Mangaung Provincial Free State Local and District Disability Parliaments Florence Letsoalo City Disability Provincial feed into the Provincial Disability Florence.letsoalo@fspre Parliament 2019 Legislature Parliament- mier.gov.za  27/09 Fezile Dabi Disability Parliament 051 403 3971  04/10 Thabo Mofutsanyane Disability Parliament  11/10 Xhariep Disability Parliament  18/10 Mangaung Disability Parliament  25/10 Lejwe le Putsoa Disability Parliament 03 Dec Gauteng TBC Gauteng Ekurhuleni 16h00 Gauteng The Disability Rights Excellence Awards Zain Bulbulia Disability Rights ICC – Office of the is dedicated to recognising outstanding [email protected] Excellence 3rd Avenue, 20h00 Premier leadership, inspiration, vision, and Awards Bredell, innovation in organisations and individuals Kempton that have stepped up and shaped Park disability rights roles within the private and public sectors. Premier Makhura will hand over awards to winners in the different categories 01-03 KwaZulu- Harry Disability Awaiting Approval Nombuso Maphalala Dec Natal Gwala Parliament & nombuso.maphalala@kzn IDPD premier.gov.za celebrations

DISABILITY RIGHTS AWARENESS MONTH (DRAM) 2019 Calendar of Events

NATIONAL DAY OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES PROVINCIAL CELEBRATIONS Together building South Africa inclusive of Disability Rights #DisabilityInclusiveSA DATE PROVINCE DISTRICT EVENT VENUE TIME HOST INFORMATION CONTACT 03 Dec Limpopo Vhembe Provincial Collins 09h00 Office of the Premier Chupu Mathabatha will be Maluta Mulibana NDPD Chabane – Premier addressing approximately a 1000 persons [email protected] LM 13:00 with disabilities and their families opo.gov.za 071 423 7029 05 Dec Mpumalanga Nkangala District NDPD Victor 10:00 Mpumalanga 100 invited guests targeted Mr DP Nkambule District celebrations Khanye Dept of Social MEC and HOD for Social Development [email protected] Local Development will lead proceedings. SASSA, Home 013 766 3617 Municipality Affairs, SAPS, SEDA and DPOs will exhibit and deliver services 06 Dec Mpumalanga Gert District NDPD Govan 10:00 Mpumalanga 100 invited guests targeted Mr DP Nkambule Sibande celebrations Mbeki Dept of Social MEC and HOD for Social Development [email protected] Distract Local Development will lead proceedings 013 766 3617 Municipality SASSA, Home Affairs, SAPS, SEDA and disabled people organisations will exhibit and deliver services 09 Dec Mpumalanga Ehlanzeni District NDPD City of 10:00 Mpumalanga 100 invited guests targeted Mr DP Nkambule District celebrations Mbombela Dept of Social MEC and HOD for Social Development [email protected] Development will lead proceedings 013 766 3617 SASSA, Home Affairs, SAPS, SEDA and disabled people organisations will exhibit and deliver services 02-03 North West Ngaka Provincial Mahikeng 09h00 Office of the Celebration of International Day for Mr Smuts Matshe Dec Modiri Disability Rights Premier Persons with Disabilities (IDPD). 082 378 0114 Molema Conference [email protected] 03 Dec Northern Frances Provincial Legislature, Office of the 200 participants targeted Bangi Mosala Cape Baard NDPD event: Kimberley Premier 053 838 2491 Colloquium [email protected]

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Post Dec 3 Activities Together building South Africa inclusive of Disability Rights #DisabilityInclusiveSA DATE PROVINCE DISTRICT EVENT VENUE TIME HOST INFORMATION CONTACT 04 Dec North West Ngaka Launch of the Mahikeng – 09h00 Department of Department Disability Forum to attend the Ms Mosela Matlhaku Modiri Reasonable Department Public Works Launch Molema Accommodation of Public Project & Works Fitness Day 05 Dec KwaZulu- eThekwini KZN Film TBC KZN Film Natal Commission Commission Commitment to partnering with Disability Daisy SA Inclusion 05 Dec Gauteng City of Access to Meintjies Dept Small Entrepreneurs with disabilities and Ramadimetja Lekganyane Tshwane Markets Street, Business disability owned SMEs to showcase their [email protected]. Street Fair Sunnyside Development products za 012 394 3085 083 717 7590 06 Dec International 500 Department of Employment and Moramang Hlalele Day for Persons Labour employees with disabilities Moramang.Hlalele@labou with Disabilities, r.gov.za WAD and 16 012 309 4734 Days of Activism 06 Dec North West Bojanala International Bojanala – 09h00 Department of Administrator, SMS Members and Ms Mosela Matlhaku Platinum Disability Rights Rustenburg Public Works Employees with Disabilities to engage on Commemoration Hunters disability issues within the work place. Day Rest (Consultations with People with Disabilities) 06 Dec Limpopo Sekhukhun 16 days of TBC 10:00 All women including women with Magidi 0732760732 e District Activism for No disabilities and men as partners Mafenya Lediga Violence 0663073356 Against Women

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Post Dec 3 Activities Together building South Africa inclusive of Disability Rights #DisabilityInclusiveSA DATE PROVINCE DISTRICT EVENT VENUE TIME HOST INFORMATION CONTACT and Children 10 Dec Limpopo Waterberg 16 days of TBC 09:00 All women including women with Magidi 0732760732 district Activism for No disabilities and men as partners Mafenya Lediga Violence 0663073356 Against Women and Children 13 Dec Limpopo Capricorn 16 days of TBC All women including women with Magidi 0732760732 Activism for No disabilities and men as partners Mafenya Lediga Violence 0663073356 Against Women and Children