The EcoMobility World Festival 2015 was a remarkable opportunity for the local community and people with disabilities to try out a scenario of activities for sustainable living, experiencing and showcasing an ecomobile lifestyle in a real city, by real people, in real time. After the success of the 2015 Event, the city committed to involving [;.]
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Oct
Oct
The Evolution of the Workplace – Fability Pty Ltd For years Companies have followed the 9-5 working hour schedule. We have congested peak hour traffic from 07h00am, employees rushing to get to their desks. Public Transport systems are packed to the max capacity, then …. the clock strikes 09h00am – silence on the platforms and [;.]
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Sep
Sep
Supporting the Empowerment of Women and Persons with Disabilities in Business; through Recruitment, 800+ Credit Bearing Training Programs, Accessibility Audits, Technology, Innovation and Employee Retention Strategies for Corporates, Government and Individuals. What are the benefits of Virtual Offices and placing Disabled Learners on Virtual Training Programs? – Instead of competing for ideal-priced office locations (and [;.]
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Aug
Aug
TAKING THE WORLD BY STORM Fans of singing sensation Storm had the opportunity to meet the performer and listen to him perform live at The Venue on Saturday 30 July 2016 before he jets off to Nashville for the SuperXtar finale later this year.The opening act was Nadia Herbst, one of the Idols Top 10 [;.]
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Jul
Jul
Individuals around the World did their bit for humanity for 67 Minutes on 18 July – Nelson Mandela Day.Team Fability participated in a few activities. Fability Programme We started off the Day in the centre of Johannesburg with City Officials, Students from the University Of Johannesburg (UJ) and the Ward 60 Councillor [;.]
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May
May
Wings For Life raises R112m, globally, for spinal injury research Over 2,300 runners registered in South Africa. JOHANNESBURG – The Wings for Life World Run has raised almost R112 million in funds for spinal injury research, with over R575,000 raised in the South African segment of the race.Thousands of people, both able-bodied and in wheelchairs, started in [;.]
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Apr
Apr
Isn’t it strange that around 15% of persons with disabilities who are working are self-employed versus the less than 10% of non-disabled people with their own businesses? More disabled people are beginning to follow suit, starting up their own businesses. As the continent, government and business community, we seek to affirm and give recognition to [;.]
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Apr
Apr
Accenture hosted the latest breakfast workshop. This was an exceptionally informative session with speakers from the SA Human Rights Commission and the Department of Social Development providing great insights into the recently published Disability Toolkit for the Private Sector and the White Paper on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities bit. Accenture also shared experiences [;.]
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Feb
Feb
Well done to every contestant who took part in Miss, Mrs & Mr MPSAmag and a massive congratulations to all winners. Caleb, at 20 years, survived a shark attack on the 27th of June 2015 at Buffalo Bay, via which he lost his right leg (above the knee). He was flown by helicopter to the [;.]
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Jan
Jan
The Fability Team pulls off yet another successful collaborative Event!! The World Class #JoburgOpen10 The Joburg Open, one of the most prestigious tournaments on the South African and European golf tours, was hosted by the City of Johannesburg 14-17 January 2016 for the 10th time. “It has proven its value as a highly successful event [;.]