DA calls on NCOP to fast track commitments on disability inclusion [SOUND]

The Democratic Alliance is calling on the chairperson of the National Council of Provinces Select Committee on Social Services, Desery Fienies, to urgently start the process to give effect to the domestic and international commitments South Africa has to people living with disabilities. The DA’s Igor Scheurkogel says over 7.5-percent of South Africa’s population lives with a disability, yet systemic barriers, policy gaps, and societal attitudes continue to exclude millions from fully participating in economic, educational, and civic life: