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Minutes of the first Eastern Cape Disability sector Briefing session hosted by the NMMU, at the North campus conference centre, Port Elizabeth, 3 April 2012
Present:
Archery- Para EC Joey and Anton Swart, SANAA Para Archery Committee: Shaun Anderson; Association for Persons with Physical disabilities NMB: Brian Bezuidenhout; Department of Health Rehabilitation: Zodwa Gxolo and Paddy Padayachy; Dept of Social development and Special Programmes: Lenon Jarman; Eastern Province Sports Association for the physically disabled: Jean Miggels; ECOSOC (SA Chapter)Looks Matoto; Fort Hare University: Lily-Rose Nomfundo Mlisa; Nkosinathi Foundation for Partially Sighted and Blind: Hazel Marshall and Lauren Jonas; NMB Disability Desk: Mr NR and Mrs Jakavula, Themba Mzantsi and Mzoxolo Ngumbela ; NMMU: Dr S Muthwa (DVC: IS), Mr Steven Thomas, Mr W Muller, Mrs Antoinette Goosen, G Saunders, Ruth Sauls, Sheri-Ann Pietersen, K Matiso, R-A Levendal, Duduzile Mhlongo, Xolani Sandlana, Duncan Monks, Sakhe Zweni, Andrew Manona, Karen Snyman, Yanga Sibelekwana (SRC); Northern Lights school for physically disabled and Cerebral Palsy learners: Sal Bartis; QuadPara Association of the Eastern Cape: Zolani Ruleni; SA Lib for the Blind: Melton Kivitts; SA National Council for the Blind Eastern Cape: Thandile Gladile; Sight Seekers: Anton van Rooyen; The Sponge Project:Tony and Crystal Webb; Walter Sisulu University Dr Daphne Gumbi (33)
Apologies:
Mr Jacques Hugo, Cape Recife School, Ms Sheraldine Septoo, PE Mental Health, Mr Sicelo Duze, Algoa Bus, Mr Kevin Hustler, NMB Business Chamber, Mr Lukas Gresse, General Manager, Cerebral Palsy Association, NMB Disability desk Councillor Lawrence Troon, NMB Disability Desk Mr Mabuti Dano, Ms Lizelle van der Vyfer from Aurora and ex-NMMU student, Mr Roger Adams, Deputy Dean of Students, RHODES university, Ms Thobile Sifunda, Chief Director: Institutional Support and Capacity Development (Rights of People with Disabilities, EC), Ms Gail Cilli, Retina SA EC, Clare Hubbard CE Mobility, Emma Emmerich (OT), Ms Christelle Fey, NMMU Marketing and Corporate Relations, Ms Carolyn Weir, ex NMMU graduate with Hearing impairment (13).
Programme Outline:
Agenda:11.30 Registration12.00 – 12h55 Luncheon 13.00 – 13h15 Introductions, Objectives and expectations (Facilitator: Mrs Ruby-Ann Levendal, Director:
Transformation and Monitoring Unit, NMMU)13h15-13h30 NMMU Disability Services Unit briefing13h30 – 15h30 Briefing session and discussion opportunity for collaboration amongst stakeholders15.30 Closing comments and way forward (Mr K Matiso, Dean of Students, NMMU and Facilitator: Mrs Ruby-Ann
Levendal)15.45 to 16.00 Refreshments and departure
Objectives of the session:1. Enhance the relationship between Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) and other relevant external
stakeholders within the Eastern Cape Disability sector.2. Establish a stakeholders’ forum across public and private sectors to advance disability issues within the Eastern Cape.
Outcomes of the session:1. Identified areas for collaboration amongst the stakeholders2. Identify date for follow-up meeting in the second semester 2012
Guidelines for the briefing sessions:o Current and completed projectso Planned projects
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o Challenges and constraints faced by the organization
Introductions, Objectives and expectations (Facilitator: Mrs Ruby-Ann Levendal, Director: Transformation and Monitoring Unit, NMMU)
1. Delegates were welcomed 2. That this was the first session of its kind bringing together an array of public, private, community and Higher Education
sector participants. 3. An apology was made up front for any omissions and shortcomings.4. The focus of the session to be openness and honesty in terms of expectations and contributions, sharing of resources,
knowledge and best practice, the first of many consultation sessions
13h15: Briefing session and discussion opportunity for collaboration amongst stakeholders
The Manager: NMMU Disability Services unit, Ms R Sauls, presented on current services, structure and model, current number of students enrolled, projects envisaged for 2012 and 2013 as well as the challenges facing NMMU in terms of Disability.
Discussion
1. Questions and comments-NMMU Disability Services presentation1.1 Disability unit structure and model
1. Clarification was sought around the difference between the post of manager and Head of Disability, 2. More guidelines and communication is recommended around such processes
Responses
3. Mr Matiso responded that the Executive Committee of Senate (ECS) review process translated into an amended mandate requiring adequate resourcing and senior leadership within the Disability services unit in order to drive the mandate.
4. The internal processes are still being followed in implementing the recommendations of the 2011 NMMU ECS Disability Review process.
2.Questions and comments-Funding resources
1. Clarification was sought around Efficiency funding referred to in Ms Sauls’s presentation.a. The Efficiency funding process is available to all universities which meet the criteria and operates within
designated procedures, where calls for proposals were requested.b. NMMU Student Affairs submitted a proposal to request funds to enhance its facilities and backlogged
infrastructure projects2. Clarification was sought around whether Deans of faculties treat faculties as business units and thereby do budget
planning accordingly. In this manner, all requirements should be budgeted for including disability related needs.3. Budgeting for transformation and change should be the job of the Dean and thereby fundraising should be the job of
the Dean including fundraising for disability needs.
Responses
4. The NMMU Dean of students responded by stating that the role of the deans in terms of budgeting is to submit requests to Management (MANCO) who submits to Council ad who finally approves requests.
a. The DVC: Academic is represented at Council and who is a member of Management (MANCO). b. Therefore the Deans do not have the final say. Council does the final approval.c. The 2011 NMMU Executive Committee of Senate (ECS) decision to review disability processes at NMMU,
was approved and supported by ECS, where the Deans are represented. Therefore the Deans are knowledgeable and have supported the recommendations of infrastructure, policy and budgetary recommendations within the document.
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d. The Capital projects now adhere to building regulations and the residences are spending millions in providing additional accessible rooms, due for completion 2013.
e. The NMMU Student Affairs division as it relates to disability, does not rely on the Deans and are making concerted efforts to avoid making repeated mistakes of the past.
f. The merger process saw the inheritance of the previous Vista campus, which was very inaccessible to mobility and many other users with disability. Subsequently more than R60 million rand had been invested into making the now Missionvale campus facilities more user-friendly. Additional ramps, hoists and accessible paths have been erected. The upgraded library facility boasts lift access and has dedicated accessible laboratory space for students with disabilities. It has become a beacon of hope to the surrounding community, where the NMMU provides community services in the form of primary health care, legal aid, support to high school learners, access to the facilities by faith groups, sporting groups, Educators from surrounding schools, among other. Mr Matiso indicated that there is still a long to go.
g. He expressed confidence that the Deans of faculty will be supportive of recommendations and requests.
3. Questions and comments – Recruitment and employment
1. Clarification was sought on how much contact NMMU has with the public sector in terms of driving the 10% recruitment of persons with disabilities
Responses
a. NMMU DSU creates awareness within its Graduate Placement unit, which is responsible for student placements and recruitment.
b. The DSU interacts with GPU as a partner and have had many interactions. c. The DSU is also open to calls from industry searching for graduates with disability and make such vacancies
available to the student clients in its database. It is then up to the student to make contact with industry.
5. Questions and comments- Blind and Deaf sector1. Clarification was sought on admitting completely Blind and Deaf students into NMMU and what is being done to
prepare.2. Nksoinathi Foundation for the Blind and partially sighted, honorary chairperson, Mrs Hazel Marshall, commented that
she qualified in Physiotherapy, as a blind person, in London, and had to cope on her own. a. She had to meet the criteria and expectations of the course; otherwise she was not going to graduate. b. She does not agree that Blind persons cannot operate independently and that with training can cope. c. She indicated that no further progress has been made by the Eastern Cape universities in terms of
supporting Blind students, and particularly no further developments by NMMU since the last Blind student in the 90’s.
d. A request was made to NMMU to engage on consulting on admitting Blind and partially sighted studentse. The sector has many ideas, suggestions and recommendations of cheaper technologies, independent
mobility can be achieved3. It was suggested that the universities visit the NGO’s as they have the expertise4. It was suggested that the Eastern cape universities visit the other SA Universities who do admit Blind students and
learn from them5. Mr Webb indicated that family support has been a major success factor for Blind students in the past and this may not
be the case at present with Blind studentsa. As technology has improved, the need for family support has decreasedb. The Deaf sector was not present and thus their voices are not heardc. The remaining NGO’s not represented should be approached who have expertise to shared. The universities are challenged to move beyond the classroom in order to bring about change (Cape Times
article)6. Nkosinathi Foundation reps requested a meeting to discuss the hindrances perceived and to decide a way forward.Responses
7. The DSU manager responded that further consultation is required for the Blind and Deaf project since broad resourcing and planning would be required.
6. Questions and comments Policy changes
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1. A student delegate used his own example of choosing to change courses since he was struggling too much to cope with the outputs of his course from a practical aspect and due to the nature of his condition.
a. The suggestion was made to amend the NMMU disability policy to identify what specific support is available for specific disability categories
2. Mr Matoto suggested that the name of the NMMU Policy on persons living with disability be amended to exclude “Living” as he felt that persons with disability do not live with a disability
a. The medical model was highlighted where this creates a dependency state of mind with associations of barriers, isolation, and imprisonment. The delegate sketched the scenario of special needs schools ill-managed and from where learners chose to escape to avoid the treatment experienced.
3. Mr Webb indicated that the medical model was still being utilized and is still current.4. The SRC mentioned that it presented a proposal to Council on creating a portfolio for Disability within the SRC.
a. It awaits feedback. b. A campaign for visiting schools should be formalized indicating collaboration between FUSION and the SRC
and supported by MCR.
5. Questions and comments- Student Counseling partners1. Clarification was sought around the role that Student Counseling partners play at the universities and that they do not
seem to be on the page as Disability unitsResponses
2. At NMMU the DSU and the Student Counseling Career and Development centre (SCCDC) collaborate well. a. Since 2011, statistics are shared between the DSU and SCCDC, ensuring more accurate statistics when
reporting to HESA. b. NMMU DSU screens applicants and refer those with emotional, psychological and psychiatric conditions to
the SCCDC for support. c. If any support is required from the DSU, the SCCDC notifies accordingly. d. All extra time students are screened by the DSU and also referred to the SCCDC if point 6.5 applies.
3. Questions and comments – Corporate Marketing department/Awareness/LSEN/Mainstream schools1. A request was made that the corporate marketing departments play a more active role in marketing to the feeder
schools in the Eastern Cape. This is not the role of the Disability units and that Marketing departments assist the disability agenda in this manner
2. A delegate visited a school called Vukhuhamba where the learners see matric as the ultimate and no future beyond matric.
a. Khanyisa school also presents the same dilemma, where the matriculants perceive no future beyond matric level.
b. Marketing programmes are required to stimulate the learners and encourage them to strive for morec. RPL programmes are required where individuals are skilled in certain areas but these may not be recognized
and which could assist in entry into university.3. The FUSION rep indicated that their action plan for May will include more disability sport awareness activities and
reiterated that their society does market to the wider student body.4. The FUSION chairperson indicated that their society is very active among students on campus.
a. He reminded the meeting that all mainstream schools are legislated to be inclusive and to cater for all disabilities
5. The SRC rep suggested that a campaign for visiting schools should be formalized indicating collaboration between FUSION and the SRC and supported by MCR.
a. The SRC should avail itself more to the students with disabilities and FUSION. It will include FUSION in its June operation SANGENA where he recommends that they should plan to visit LSEN schools
8. Questions and comments- Disability sport
1. The delegates required feedback on efforts around enabling disability sport on the NMMU campuses.2. Mr Anderson, National Archery Association, commented that the NMMU Sport department still has archery equipment
in its possession that was donated to it, and is subsequently not being used.a. There has been a request to hand over all equipment to the national archery association, which will ensure
that it will be utilized.
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3. Clarification was sought around the new high performance centre and whether it will be accessible to users with disability.
a. Clarification as sought about how NMMU is promoting disability sport.b. Clarification was sought around whether the current enrolled students are being exposed to disability sport
initiatives.c. The suggestion was made to initiate a disability sport desk within the department of Sport at NMMU
4. The NMMU Sport representative, Mr Steven Thomas, responded that there was no disability desk at present and that communication is currently done through the Disability unit.
a. There is not specific funding model applied to disability sport.b. The archery equipment has been donated to Londt Park as per the request of the EC Archery Association.
5. The QAEC representative, Mr Zolani Rolani, indicated that he is involved with codes such as weight-lifting, swimming and wheelchair-racing in the townships, and that he could be contacted for any support.
6. The FUSION chairperson, Duncan Monks, responded that their society created awareness of disability sport in conjunction with the Disability Unit during 2011 of sport for persons with disability, via their lecturers in general and via the In our Shoes programme via the Disability Unit.
a. An awareness session was held showcasing Blind cricket during September 2011.7. The NMMU Disability Co-ordinator responded that various efforts were initiated during 2011, around disability sport,
namely Blind cricket, wheelchair-tennis, Boccia. a. The NMMU cricket team participated with the Blind cricket team from Khanyisa School for the Blind and
partially sighted during September 2011. b. 32 students from the Missionvale campus attended the Boccia sporting event which was supported by Cape
Recife school athletesc. various communications methods were used to attract and inform students, such as bulk sms, emails,
posters, word of mouth, direct marketing to student leadersd. Students are made aware but cannot be forced to attend events. It is also up the student body to show
interest and not only expect the DSU to play a solitary role. e. Students with disabilities themselves should also show initiative and prompt their peers. Students with
disabilities often can only cope with their academic responsibilities and do not have the energy to take on additional activities, which may or may not take place on campus.
f. They would much rather prefer to participate in events which take place on campus where they can interact with their peers at their level.
8. Mr Tony Webb, commented that the capacity of the person with disability is vital and those who better capacitated are better able to manage extra mural activities beyond the pressure of academics.
a. The capacity at school level appears to be better to allow learners to also participate in sporting activities.b. He felt that communications are largely ignored, such as sms etc.
9. A student rep, Mr Sakhe Zweni commented that there was no clear platform to address matters and therefore they took it upon themselves to form a society, called FUSION. The executive themselves are still experiencing difficulties to cope with executive responsibilities and society offices and SRC Council venues being inaccessible, to mention a few.
a. A student introduced wheelchair-tennis as no concerted efforts were being made. Group sports are not always supported.
10. One of the delegates commented that information is not readily available from the NGO/Associations sector of available adult sporting codes and where they take place.
11. Ms Christine Saunders highlighted the codes that are available to the province and the metro and the process through which participants can move to gain a place provincially etc.
a. She indicated that the NMMU Sport rep, Mr Andre van Zyl, has not been attending association meetings and therefore minimal information flowing between NMMU and the association.
Questions and comments –infrastructure and Accessibility
1. The APD member suggested that students do their own audit of universities to reflect a more truer version of how students see accessibility, and that particularly the NMMU audits may not be as relevant as they could be.
a. He felt that students may feel intimidated to speak up.2. Mr Tony Webb responded that he was commissioned to do the audits between 2002, 2004 and 2006 across all the
NMMU campuses. He would welcome updated information.3. A FUSION student rep indicated that more should be done about indicating accessible routes at NMMU campuses,
especially those used during emergencies and leading to exitsa. After hours and over weekends, locked doors continue to pose problems to wheelchair-using students and
dangerous roads have to be negotiated, where students could be knocked by ongoing traffic.b. Dark passages also pose problems during overcast days and after hours
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c. A suggestion was made of using lines indicated on the ground indicating exits, or accessible routes
Questions and comments – Independence of persons with disability
1. Mr Lenon Jarman, commented that he is the only Social worker with quadriplegia in the Eastern Cape, and now at Masters level, enrolled again at NMMU.
a. He recommends that persons with disability must strive toward independence and do things for themselves.
Questions and comments – Fort Hare University
1. The Director Student Counseling, Fort Hare, Ms Mlisa, commented that she has been fighting for disability services since 1999, and is receiving minimal support. She made an empassioned plea for support on how to make management listen and pay attention
a. Mr Brian Gallant has been appointed as Dean of Students, but requires support.b. She has made requests to their Marketing department to get LSEN schools to be treated as feeder schools
and to get their buy-in on corporate marketing initiativesc. The terminology used in and by the sector is not uniform. She requires support in keeping abreast and being
kept updatedd. She recommends that the NGO sector engage the Eastern Cape universities and keep them accountable.
The pressure needs to come from the outside as well and not only from the universities themselves.e. She enquired whether expertise only lies within the NGO’sf. How can the expertise be mainstreamed and shared?
Questions and comments –LSEN schools
1. Mr Webb suggested that the LSEN schools must be engaged so that the transition from crèche to Higher Education can be better managed, through early identification and managing of needs.
2. The Northern Lights school for Cerebral Palsy and LD rep, Mrs Sal Bartis, indicated that a very useful research project was run at their school by the CP Association, which focused on the needs of the learners and obstacles experienced by them as well as looking at the transition experience from LSEN school.
a. The programme was stopped due to lack of funding.Responses
3. The facilitator Mr Ruby-Ann Levendal suggested that information of the programme be made available to determine its validity and whether it could be expanded. She suggested a team approach comprising the NMMU departments Social development, Psychology/Education to collaborate with the school on continuing the programme.
15h30: Closing comments and way forward (Mr K Matiso, Dean of Students, NMMU and Facilitator: Mrs Ruby-Ann Levendal)
Mr Matiso, Dean of students summarized the discussions and paved a way forward.
1. Ongoing consultation will be required with all stakeholders and that the focus should be on accountability.a. Report back to the forum with further consultation and feedback on action steps taken.b. The agenda to be finalized by input from forum members and the next meeting to be held during September
2012, during Disability Awareness month.c. The convenor to be NMMU Disability Services unitd. Stakeholders are encouraged to forward more ideas and proposals of further collaboration. e. A follow-up session will be arranged during the second semester.
2. Blind sectora. Session to be held with SANCB members to investigate the support to Blind persons by the Eastern Cape
Higher Education sectorb. The needs to be identified, an agenda to be drawn up, twinning to be investigated e.g. niches and
partnerships, technology and best practice among others. The Deans of faculty to be included in this meeting
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3. Hearing a. The Hearing sector had not been represented despite the fact that they were invited.b. A concerted effort to be made to approach this sector and that a separate session be arranged.
4. NGO’s a. That a list of NGO’s be obtained, where each specifies their capacity and involvements in order to forge
collaborative initiatives, whether in terms of equipment, knowledge sharing and so on.5. Feeder schools
a. The Eastern Cape universities must work with the feeder schools and formalize programmes with them.b. Actionc. NMMU MCR and FUSION to collaborate on the suggested ideas and action plans indicated by FUSION.
6. Disability Sporta. A session to be arranged with NMMU Sport, DSU, Disability Sport sector, FUSION b. An action plan to be developed
7. FUSION/SRCa. Support must be rendered to the FUSION society. FUSION to identify where the areas of support is required.b. FUSION society is an affiliate of the SRC and therefore the SRC to release budget to FUSION to assist in
their endeavours.c. SRC
i. The SRC mentioned that it presented a proposal to Council on creating a portfolio for Disability within the SRC. It awaits feedback. A campaign for visiting schools should be formalized indicating collaboration between FUSION and the SRC and supported by MCR.
8. Financial Aida. That awareness must be created in the sector of the earmarked bursary funding availableb. That the unique needs of students may not be fully met by the disability bursaries and that stakeholders must
assist to identify where the gaps arec. That Mr Wayne Muller was present in the meeting and was available to stakeholders for consultation
9. Auditsa. The suggested audit by the members is supported and input from the students will be supported.
10. Fort Harea. Support must be made available to Mr Brian Gallant, the Dean of Students at Fort Hare. The Student Affairs
model of NMMU could be used as a basis?11. FET sector
a. There are two FET colleges in the NMB metro namely PE College and the EC Midlands College. An audit of the colleges must be encouraged and proposal submitted to DoHET for funding. APD and The Sponge Project to assist.
12. Student Counseling partners a. To be included in the future interactions as stakeholders
The facilitator Mrs R-A Levendal summarized that the meeting had achieved its objectives of:
1. Enhancing the relationship between Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) and other relevant external stakeholders within the Eastern Cape Disability sector.
2. Establishing a stakeholders’ forum across public and private sectors to advance disability issues within the Eastern Cape.
The facilitator Mrs R-A Levendal summarized that the meeting had achieved its outcomes of:
1. Identified areas for collaboration amongst the stakeholders2. That a date for follow-up meeting in the second semester 2012 was identified
The meeting adjourned at 16.00 and continued with networking session.
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Addendum A: Contact Details for the attendees and those who tendered apologies
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Organization
Name Designation
Email Tel No. Cell number
Skills/expertise
Services Types of Disabilities supported
Projects 2012 Projects 2013
Challenges/Constraints
Albinism Association
Nosipho Royi
Chairperson
072-233 9108
Algoa Bus Company
Sicelo Duze
[email protected]@algoabus.co.za
0414041213
Development EC Archery Association
Joey Swart Development Officer
0829203053
Development EC Archery Association
Anton Swart
Archery Athlete
0825007162
Association for Persons with Physical disabilities NMB
Brian Bezuidenhout
Executive Director
0414845426
0824503581
Accessibility, awareness and sensitization
Consult on accessibility matters
Physical
Wheelchair Wednesday, to create awareness on accessibility issues, lobbying business to bring about change, to donate 50 wheelchairs to children
Extend the children’s day care centre facilities to reach into Kwazakhele and Walmer Township
Cape Recife school
Jacques Hugo
Acting Principal
0415832147
0415832149
Department of Health Rehabilitation
Zodwa Gxolo
Rehabilitation Manager for the health district NMB
0413731521
0828286873
Broad disability services support
Various Ensure all disabled in community is in receipt of services, sub districts event day in November/Dec,
Ensure all disabled in community is in receipt of services
Lack of sufficient transport, lack of sufficient staff in the district, difficulty to reach recipients due to wrong information, assistive devices received late due to funding
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Department of Health Rehabilitation
Paddy Padayachy
Oral Health Co-ordinator
0413731521
0825634183
Oral Health
Target foundation phase schools and covering clinical and prevention, education and awareness programmes
Foundation phase schools
Early learning expo across various sub-districts Early learning expo across various sub-districts
Dept of Basic Education
Raymond Beukes
CES: Education Social Support Programmes
0415088302
0845617989
Special Education Needs
Placement of learners with special needs
Various
Dept of Social development and Special Programmes
Lenon Jarman
Social Worker
0414065866
07221209305
Social services
Social Services
All Generic prevention and intervention services and awareness programmes
Eastern Province Sports Association for the physically disabled
Jean Miggels
EC Representative
0764969448
Physical and Visual
EC Disability Sports Council
Christine Saunders
0414514325
0836676023
Physical
ECOSOC (SA Chapter)
Looks Matoto
Deputy Chairperson
04046391165
0781464133
Observer missions, human rights, influencing policy direction at AU level, international relations
Observer mission deployments, election, observer mission training
Various African Peerr Review mechanism, election in SADC countries
APRM
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Fort Hare University
Lily-Rose Nomfundo Mlisa
Director: Student Counselling Unit
[email protected] 040-6022279/2081
0834940433
Facilitator, presentation skills, counselling, psychological testing
Higher Education
All Establish DU, 1. To conduct survey on students needs2. To write a proposal for funding3. To negotiate for a DU coordinator for Alice4. To conduct a sensitization and accommodation workshop by end April5. To create data base on resources for people with disability
To continue with unfinished business in 2011, Create data base for student needs, Conduct rigorous awareness campaigns on disability
Fort Hare University
Sam Vam Musschenbroek
Career Counselor
[email protected] 0437047002
0832638768
Career Counseling
In development stage
Physical
Establishment of disability unit
Nkosinathi Foundation for Partially Sighted and Blind
Hazel Marshall
Honorary Vice-President of the SA National Council for the Blind
[email protected] 0413643390
0828633236
Nkosinathi Foundation for Partially Sighted and Blind
Lauren Jonas
Computer Trainer
041 487 1150/1
0834254283
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NMB Disability Desk
Mr NR Jakavula
Forum Chairperson
0414511194
0736148764
Computer skills and Braille user
Dissemination of information from the Special programmes unit
all disabilities represented in the metro
Khanyisa school for Partially sighted and Blind and the Walmer Project for the Blind; to ensure participation by all persons with disabilities
Business and training entrepreneurship, promoting the recruitment of 10% of disabled persons in all departments, training in building of houses, mainstreaming as an objective
NMB Disability Desk
Mrs Jakavula
PA and Spouse to Mr Jakavula
0414511194
0733042905
NMB Disability Desk
Themba Mzantsi
Secretary: Disabled Forum
0414511194
0721156931
NMB Disability Desk
Mzoxolo Ngumbela
Scribe for forum members
NMMU Transformation and Monitoring
Mrs R-A Levendal
Director: Transformation and Monitoring
0415042870
NMMU Student Affairs Division
Mr Khaya Matiso
Dean of Students
0415042221
NMMU IS Dr Sibongile Muthwa
DVC: Institutional Support
NMMU Health Services
Sr Antoinette Goosen
Deputy Director: Health Services
0415043364
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NMMU Department of Sport
Steven Thomas
Deputy Director
NMMU Disability Unit
Ruth Sauls Manager: Disability Services Unit
[email protected] 0415042313
0825797322
Unit represents Psychological, HR, Business Administration, Disability Awareness and advocacy skills
Assessment for reasonable accommodations, awareness and advocacy, services to students and staff with disabilities, implementation of policy and legislative imperatives and infrastructure action plan
Hearing loss, Partially sighted, Mobility impairments. Limited Learning difficulties and Psychological and Emotional impairments in conjunction with the Student Counseling centre
Formalizing of EC disability sector forum, appointment of Head Disability services unit, formalizing budget for unit, awareness and advocacy, continued integration of disability accessibility into mainstream functions
Formalizing of EC disability sector forum, appointment of Head Disability services unit, formalizing budget for unit, awareness and advocacy, continued integration of disability accessibility into mainstream functions
Financial, resourcing, Internal expertise to handle and support conditions, internal collaboration
NMMU FUSION society
Duduzile Mhlongo
Student and PRO for FUSION
0732664553
Represent the NMMU Students with disability
All except Deaf and Blind students who are presently not enrolled at NMMU
Opening ceremony, awareness, community outreach, fundraising month
NMMU FUSION society
Xolani Sandlana
Student Executive member
NMMU FUSION society
Duncan Monks
Student and Chairperson of FUSION
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NMMU FUSION society
Sakhe Zweni
Student and FUSION member
NMMU FUSION Society
Andrew Manona
FUSION member
NMMU ICT department
Greg Saunders
Deputy Director NMMU ICT Services
041 5042808
NMMU Student Financial Aid
Wayne Muller
Deputy Director: Financial Aid
NMMU Marketing and Communications department
Karen Snyman
Recruitment Marketer
NMMU SRC
Yanga Sibelekwana
South campus representative and BSc Construction Economics Student
0714452186
Northern Areas Disabled Forum
Henry Moleling
0734140421
Northern Lights school for physically disabled and Cerebral Palsy learners
Sal Bartis Chief Physiotherapist
[email protected] 0414564448
0836519786
Physiotherapy, classification co-ordinator for the Eastern Cape, Archery coach and convenor
NCS grades R to Matric, Sport for the disabled, Therapy-various
Physical and Cerebral palsy and specific learning difficulties
Support the matriculants, refurbishing of the building, re-start of archery development, swimming and table-tennis
Resurfacing of the tarmac, purchasing of 16-seater kombi, ongoing sport participation and development
Financial, sport equipment, transport, support for Learning difficulties, problems with conduct, Remedial support
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PE Mental Health
Merle Blunden
Deputy Director
[email protected] 0413650502
0844160970
Specialize in the field of mental health, intellectual, psychiatric conditions
Social work services, home programme for children with intellectual and multiple disabilities, promotion and awareness programmes, special day care centres for children with severe or profound intellectual disabilities, group homes, or psycho-social rehab centres, skills training facilities for youth with mental disabilities and prevention programmes
Intellectual and psychiatric disabilities
In line with services provided in line with services provided
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QuadPara Association of the Eastern Cape
Zolani Ruleni
Vice-Chairperson
[email protected] 0413642271
0730088661
Firsthand knowledge and experience of spinal cord injury, broad based knowledge of disability issues
Peer support for persons with spinal cord injuries, empowerment, financial support, education and sport development, outreaches and upliftment
Quadriplegia and Paraplegia
Outreach programmes, development, sport development, Quadhouse PE, Assistive devices and medical consumables, Transport, QASA Education fund, QASA sports fund, Project Tshedza, QASA Road Safety
Outreach programmes, development, sport development, Quadhouse PE, Assistive devices and medical consumables, Transport, QASA Education fund, QASA sports fund, Project Tshedza, QASA Road Safety
Retina SA PE
Gail Cilli
SA Lib for the Blind
Melton Kivitts
Head: Audio Production
0466227226
0845861572
Provide Braille and audio leisure and reading books to Blind and visually impaired members
Blind and visually impaired
Braille production, audio production and library services in general
SA National Council for the Blind Eastern Cape
Thandile Gladile
Chairperson and Co-ordinator of community development
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SANAA Para Archery Committee
Shaun Anderson
Chairperson-National
0836582129
Development of para archery
All Promote and develop para archery at schools,clubs, Rehab centres and universities
Sight Seekers
Anton van Rooyen
Owner [email protected]
0415810504
0825677404
Low vision assessment needs, consulting and supplying of assistive solutions for visually impaired and students with learning difficulties
Visually and Learning impaired
In conjunction with Retina SA identify visually impaired learners in the community and mainstream schools. Support and source funding for rehabilitation, training and assistive solutions
The Sponge Project
Tony Webb Owner [email protected]
0413683707
0822903764
20 years Disability advocacy, outreach, rehabilitation, augmentative alternative communication, accessibility, housing, education, skills development, employment and travel
Provide information on disability resources on a national level
All SMS information service using number 0721722623, Sponge news and views, http://thespongeproject.yolasite.com
As for 2012
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Walter Sisulu University
Dr Daphne Gumbi
HOD: Economic Management Science Education (EMS.Ed),Youth, Gender, Persons with Disability Project Manager
[email protected] 0475022539
082 202 1180
Managerial, leadership, advocacy
Services to HE
Physical, Sight, speech, slight hearing impairment
Research proposal on performance of students with disabilities, establishment of the Disability unit, launching of the disability policy, proposal for infrastructure funding from DHET, action plans for 2012-2014
Establish and functioning of YGD centre, adopt Mthatha disability schools
EC Disability Economic Empowerment Trust
Thabiso Phetuka
Chief Executive Officer
41 373 2043
Fax:+27 86 512 2990
Mobile: + 27 78 505 1875
The goals of the trust are listed as follows: To acquire and hold equity which should generate dividends on an annual basis. To maintain a database of disabled groups and individuals within the province
To build linkages with institutions and companies that would offer opportunities to disabled people
To facilitate skills development opportunities to disabled people
To link disabled people with suitable employment opportunities
To facilitate preferential procurement opportunities for disabled individuals and enterprises owned by
disabled people To enable the establishment and improvement of enterprises owned by disabled peopl
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EC Midlands College
Mrs M Christoffels
Dean of student affairs
[email protected] 041 9952000
Courses offered:
Marketing (H S Campus) Office Administration (H S
campus, Grahamstown and Graff- Reinet)
Tourism (H S Campus) Finance, Economics & Accounting
(Grahamstown) Safety in Society (Graff- Reinet) Information Technology &
Computer Science (Park Avenue & Grahamstown)
Electrical Infrastructure Construction (Park Avenue)
Engineering & Related Design (Charles Goodyear Campus)
PE College
CEO: Mrs H.J Grobler
041 585 7771
041 582 2281
Courses offered:
BUSINESS STUDIES Management Marketing Office Administration Finance, Economics and
Accounting Information Technology and
Computer Science Safety in Society
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING Engineering and Related Design Electrical Infrastructure
Construction Civil Engineering and Building
Construction Megatronics
SCHOOL OF HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM
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