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Neema Foundation and City of Johannesburg launch Deaf Awareness Month
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The Neema Foundation, in partnership with the City of Johannesburg's Social Development Department, officially launched Deaf Awareness Month.
The annual event, which takes place in the month of September, is dedicated to increasing public awareness of the deaf and hard of hearing.
The campaign serves to promote South African Sign Language as a vital tool for communication and aims to foster greater interaction, understanding and empowerment.
Neema Foundation's Fatima Cele says her organisation is advocating for more information to be translated into sign language and for it to be mandatory for civil servants to know sign language.
The annual event, which takes place in the month of September, is dedicated to increasing public awareness of the deaf and hard of hearing.
The campaign serves to promote South African Sign Language as a vital tool for communication and aims to foster greater interaction, understanding and empowerment.
Neema Foundation's Fatima Cele says her organisation is advocating for more information to be translated into sign language and for it to be mandatory for civil servants to know sign language.
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Girls in Tech Programme Transforms Opportunities for Women in ICT
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The Tshwane University of Technology's Girls in Tech empowerment programme is transforming opportunities for young women in the information and communications technology sector.
The programme provides participants with mentorship, hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies, and networking opportunities with industry professionals.
It also focuses on developing essential soft skills such as teamwork, communication, and problem-solving, ensuring students are industry-ready.
According to Dr. Thembeka Manetje, the programme offers an inclusive platform for young women to learn, grow, and pursue success in technology with confidence.
The programme provides participants with mentorship, hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies, and networking opportunities with industry professionals.
It also focuses on developing essential soft skills such as teamwork, communication, and problem-solving, ensuring students are industry-ready.
According to Dr. Thembeka Manetje, the programme offers an inclusive platform for young women to learn, grow, and pursue success in technology with confidence.
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SANParks to host Vision 2040 Indaba
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The South African National Parks is set to host its Vision 2040 Indaba from 3 to 5 September in the Eastern Cape.
The event will bring together local communities, government officials, youth representatives, and private sector partners, to co-create strategies that align with SANParks' people-centered conservation agenda.
SANParks says the Indaba promotes inclusive and empowering conservation, not isolated efforts.
SANParks Board Chairperson Pam Yako leads the initiative, which aims to foster collaborative solutions for a sustainable future:
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The event will bring together local communities, government officials, youth representatives, and private sector partners, to co-create strategies that align with SANParks' people-centered conservation agenda.
SANParks says the Indaba promotes inclusive and empowering conservation, not isolated efforts.
SANParks Board Chairperson Pam Yako leads the initiative, which aims to foster collaborative solutions for a sustainable future:
*sound*
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