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same determination
National Council for
Persons with Physical
Disabilities in South Africa
(NCPPDSA) changes name
to National Council of and
for Persons with
Disabilities (NCPD)
The NCPPDSA announced
today (Tuesday 25 October
2016) that, with immediate
effect, it will be changing its
name to the National Council
of and for Persons with
Disabilities (NCPD).
“‘The times, they are
a’changing,’ said Nobel Prize
winner Bob Dylan. And if we
don’t change with the times,
we won’t be fulfilling our
mandate to strive for an
inclusive and accessible
society where persons with
disabilities have equal rights
to economic and social
opportunities” said Mahmood
Mia, chairperson of the
NCPD.
The 75-year-old NGO,
recognising that true diversity
and inclusivity is not
achieved on behalf of others,
but rather by working
together, has changed its
name to reflect its vision of a
society in which abled and
disabled people work
together to create equal
rights.
The NCPD gets its mandate
for the name change from
South Africans with
disabilities, the United
Nations convention on the
Rights of Persons with
Disabilities, the South African
Constitution, the Promotion
of Equality and Prevention of
Unfair Discrimination Act and
the recently accepted White
Paper on the Rights of
Persons with Disabilities.
“We’ve had the privilege to
grow with South African and
it is important that our profile
and brand reflect our growth,
while still reflecting our
history and being
recognisable to our clients
and partners,” says NCPD
Director, Therina Wentzel.
According to Wentzel the
change reflects the
organisation’s broadening of
services over the past 22
years, speaks to its vision of
inclusivity and assures roleplayers
that they can still
expect ground-breaking work
by the organisation. “We are
proud that our leadership and
staff are reflective of South
Africa’s demographics. Our
Executive Committee, lead
by our national chair, Mr
Mahmood Mia, place a
strong emphasis on rural
development, corporate
governance and selfrepresentation.”
At the same meeting at which
the NCPD’s name change
was approved, a new
Executive Committee, the
majority of whom are
persons with disabilities, was
elected. The new committee
members are:
Mahmood Mia (Chairperson)
Dorothy-Anne Howitson
(Vice-chairperson)
Tumelo Give Modipane
(Vice-chairperson)
JP Muller (Treasurer)
Tshego Phala (Extra
member)
Board of advisers: Bobby
Barua and Thandabantu
August
“I look forward to leading this
committee for the next three
years, as we continue to
move towards our vision of a
society in which everyone is
accepted equally,” said Mia.
“For 2017, we will continue to
focus on advocacy and
fundraising projects,
including Casual Day, Nappy
Run and our advocacy
projects for universal access
and youth with disabilities.”