Youth should become educated for Casual Day
JOHANNESBURG - Casual Day calls on the youth of South Africa to become informed.
With Casual Day on 2 September, youths of South Africa are encouraged to be less casual and more informed about others with disabilities.
“We are currently running various programmes aimed at engaging the youth in a much more interactive way. We want to hear and involve the youth in Casual Day and gain their support for the campaign,” said Therina Wentzel, national director of the non-government organisation, the National Council for Persons with Physical Disabilities in South Africa (NCPPDSA).
Tebogo ‘T.A.P’ Poobedi, a visually-impaired artist and radio presenter said, “One of my concerns is how persons with disabilities are portrayed as dependent on others, with very little inspiration expressed through our media platforms.”
Casual Day is an initiative of the NCPPDSA and is sponsored by the Edcon Group which encourages South Africans to dress in fun outfits after making a donation of R10 for a Casual Day sticker.
Casual Day also aims to raise awareness of opportunities which involves the full inclusion of people with disabilities.
The theme of this year’s Casual Day calls on all South Africans to ‘Up Your Game’ for people with disabilities in South Africa by dressing in sportswear or depicting their favourite sport through their attire.
Details: www.casualday.co.za
