South Africa: Children With Disabilities Must Be Part of Nation Building

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South Africa: Children With Disabilities Must Be Part of Nation Building

[UCT] The Human Rights Watch estimates that 600 000 South African children with disabilities were not at school last year, an indictment on our society which needs every child to participate in nation building, University of Cape Town (UCT) Vice-Chancellor Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng said.

Source: allAfrica.com

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