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Yes you can, and this young lady did!
Steering towards a future of limitless possibility
“Driving was something that I couldn’t believe I would ever be able to do. It has changed my life.” These words were said by Siphamandla Mtsolo just over three years ago, when he was recounting his journey from that of a quadriplegic, frustrated by his reliance on others in order to get from A to…
Driving hope in Women’s Month
While Women’s Month is special for all South African women in many different and personal ways, for Bulelwa Madlongwana, the month resonates especially deeply. It was in this month, two years ago, that a lifelong dream was realised. Bulelwa is a dynamo. She is a lively and energetic single mother of two sons; a young…
Marshall maps his route with Nicky’s Drive
Marshall Marsh is unstoppable! A few days ago specific adaptations were fitted to his car, made possible by Nicky’s Drive, a registered non-profit organisation that aims to assist people with disabilities within South Africa to be mobile and independent through the funding of car adaptations. From his home in Uitenhage, which he shares with his…
Driving solo and second chances
For Eudricht Kotze, not having his independence after a car accident left him a quadriplegic in 2012, simply wasn’t an option. At the time he was 20 years old, living alone in Stellenbosch and working as a civil engineer. His work required him to travel a great deal and he had always enjoyed being behind…
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Yes you can, and this young lady did!
Sometimes it takes someone special to remind us about what the important things are in life. Young Amber-Rose Berry is one such young lady. One day this little girl’s interest and empathy for grownups and kids who may be less mobile than herself, inspired her to action. She surprised her family by informing them that…
Yvette conquering her fears
When Yvette Rosenberg, a go-getting function coordinator, suddenly fell ill in December 2015, she had no idea of the long-term consequences and rehabilitation that lay ahead. She remembers thinking on the day that she could still make her event that evening and put her symptoms down to end of year stress and fatigue. She was…
A modern day tale of happily ever after
Although filled with challenges, Nokuselo Mbukwana’s life reads in part like a fairy-tale for the 21st century. Having been born with mobility limitations and regarded as ‘different’ to her childhood peers, she has worked hard to achieve her career aspirations while balancing family life, has rediscovered a soul mate from her school days, enjoys the…
Go-getting in the mommy car
Meet Noluvo Mahlalutye – go-getter and firm believer in doing things for oneself rather than relying on others. The fact that Noluvo has limited mobility as a result of contracting polio at the age of five years old has never deterred her. In fact, it has spurred her on to living a life of action…
From wheelchair to steering wheel – my path less travelled
My name is Sanien de Beer, and this is my story. I am a phytotherapist by profession, practising in Somerset West. Most people aren’t familiar with this profession, which is the study and practice of clinical herbal medicine. This chosen career has allowed me to give expression to the passion that I have always had…