Disability inclusion a ‘tick-box exercise’ in SA workplaces, expert warns

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As the world marks International Day of Persons with Disabilities, an expert says South Africa’s workplaces are still failing disabled employees.

Professor Armand Bam says it's despite South Africa’s legal obligations under the Employment Equity Act and its global commitments under the UN disability on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
3 Dec 2025 8AM English South Africa News · Daily News

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