Heart ... Dr Harry Swart & Verena Pillay

The National Council for Persons with Physical Disabilities in South Africa is a non-governmental organisation with a footprint throughout South Africa. The vision of the NCPPDSA is to strive for an inclusive and accessible society where persons with disabilities have equal rights to economic and social opportunities.


Dr Harry Swart (Governance & Compliance) and Verena Pillay (Marketing & Communications Manager) from the NCPPDSA joined us on the iStart2 Show this week. We chatted about separate versus inclusive legislation for disabled people, the process of mainstreaming and how the NCPPDSA is seeking to create a more sustainable world for persons with disabilities and their organisation. "Our biggest challenge is to find sustainable partners for the sustainable living of our organisation", says Harry.

"iStart2 work for an inclusive society in South Africa" - Verena Pillay

Join the National Council for Persons with Physical Disabilities in South Africa in celebrating diversity at the iStart2Sing Festival at Constitution Hill on 31 May 2015. An awesome place to have a festival!! 

The full day festival will showcase a variety of art forms including music, dance, performance, fine art, poetry and writing. The event aims to create the awareness that artists with disabilities can function and perform with mainstream artists. Top artists will join iStart2 Ambassador Pops Mohamed in embracing the spirit of solidarity and highlighting diversity, disability and sustainability.

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Pierre du Toit and Keitu Gwangwa host the iStart2 Show on Thursdays at 17h30 (GMT+2). Check out our website on www.iStart2.com. Radio Today broadcasts on 1485AM in Johannesburg and nationally on DSTV audio channel 869. Radio Today also streams on its website www.1485.org.za and on 1485.mobi. Radio Today the station that cares. Radio that delivers!

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Interested to manage iStart2Sing events in ANY of 27 cities accross South Africa?

  See you on the 31 May 2015 at Constitution Hill!

Hear Hear ... Jannie du Toit

What do you do to make theatre and music spaces more accessible to people with disabilities? Most people only think of building ramps for people in wheelchairs. Jannie du Toit, one of the leading musicians in South Africa and Jopie Koen from the Pierneef Theatre have taken the issue of acccessibility a bit further than most.

Jannie du Toit with Therina Wentzel, Fanie du Toit and Eloise Cupido

Not only does Jannie print his programmes in braille, but in partnership with the National Council for Persons with Physical Disbilities in South Africa, they are pushing the boundaries to create theatre experiences that are completely accessible for persons with disabilitites. This week the focus was on persons with post-lingual hearing loss and the installation of the induction loop system.

A song in sign language

We chatted to Jannie du Toit on the iStart2 Show about his career, the Hear Hear initiative and his work with persons with disabilitites. Jannie believes there is always room to think about people with disabilitites. " I believe truly in love and I love gracefully," says he and commits: "iStart2 care more".

To listen to the show and two of Jannie's most beautiful songs, Drie-uur in die more and Kinders van die Wind. just click play:




Thought of the Day:  I hear you ... I see you.

Listen Thursdays @17h30 to the iStart2 Show on Radio Today 1485 AM in Jozi, Nationally on DSTV Audio Channel 869 or worldwide on www.1485.org.za. Show hosted by Pierre du Toit and the beautiful Keitu Gwangwa.

In the Air Tonight ... Therina Wentzel & John Malherbe

It was a tremendous honour to host Therina Wentzel, National Director of NCPPDSA and John Malherbe of the National Council for Persons with Physical Disabilities in SA. Two people passionate about the sustainable future of the disabled community. Sustainability can only happen through people!

Therina Wentzel & John Malherbe

Topics covered during the discussion included the 20 Year Anniversary of Casual day ("Bring out the bling" on 5 September 2014), the Nappy Run and the I SEE YOU SA initiative. iStart2 is proud to partner with the NCPPDSA with the aim to get as many disabled entrants in the iStart2 Challenge as possible. The NCPPDSA will be responsible for ensuring that all venues are accessible to those persons with disabilities during the 27 City Tour. A burgeoning partnership with limitless potential to bring disability issues to the forefront! Join us in this quest.

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Thought of the Day: Do you see the elephant in the room?

Tune in at 17h30 to the iStart2 Show on Radio Today 1485 AM in Jozi, Nationally on DSTV Audio Channel 869 or worldwide on www.1485.org.za. Show hosted by Pierre du Toit and the beautiful Keitu Gwangwa. The show is broadcast every Monday at 17h30 and repeated on Thursdays at 17h30 (SA Time).

 

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