THE newly launched disability structure in Matatiele has been tasked with ensuring that the voices of disabled people are heard and their priorities directly represented. The structure, set to serve three years, reaffirmed its commitment to meaningful participation, inclusion and equal representation of persons with disabilities. Guided by the principle, ‘Nothing About us Without Us’, the forum will serve as an important platform for advocating the rights, dignity and inclusion of people with disabilities while strengthening engagement between the disability sector, government and other stakeholders. 

The new structure will also play an important role in promoting accessibility, removing barriers, strengthening participation and ensuring that people with disabilities are able to participate equally and meaningfully in the social, economic and civic life of the Matatiele Local Municipality.

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