Activists call out political parties for excluding disabled people

Political parties are still excluding disabled people as the upcoming elections approach, according to Disabled People South Africa (DPSA) national chair Patrick Mahlakoane.

DPSA says exclusion threatens democracy South Africa’s democracy cannot be sustained while disabled people are excluded from meaningful participation and are not at the centre of the national and local developmental agenda, he added.“DPSA demands a national dialogue with all political parties to secure clear, measurable and enforceable commitments on the rights and development of disabled people.”