Despite existing frameworks such as the Public Finance Management Act and the National Disability Policy, enforcement at the local level remains weak
Features

The unseen weight of disability on mothers

IN ONE of Bulawayo’s oldest high-density suburbs of Matshobane, 41-year-old Maidei Sibanda rises each morning, not to prepare for formal employment, but to face another day of unpaid, round the clock caregiving. Her 12-year-old daughter, Thandeka, was born with a rare neurological condition that has left her unable to walk or speak. For over a…

To access this content, please purchase a subscription by clicking the button below and select a package of your choice!
Subscriptions