HEDS Disability Unit Hosted Awareness Campaign
HEDS Disability Unit Hosted Awareness Campaign By Aphiwe Nkutha Twitter : @Aphiwenkutharh Email : nkuthaaphiwe@gmail.com On 12 September 2025, the Higher and Further Education Services (HEDS) Disability Unit hosted a disability awareness event at the South Campus Gymnasium. The event aimed to highlight the challenges faced by students with disabilities and emphasize the importance of supporting them. The theme for the day was , Breaking Barriers, Embracing Diversity. Choir performance by Hands of Harmony from Transoranje School for the Deaf . Photo : Aphiwe Nkutha The event was supported by the HEDS Disability Unit, HR&T: TEED, SDS, the Commission for Gender Equality, Momentum Group, Transoranje School for the Deaf, the TUT Soshanguve Choir, and the Sports & Recreation Department. Organizers wanted students to understand the challenges faced by young people with disabilities and to see how support from institutions and peers can create a more inclu...