Disability Economic Empowerment Trust - DEET

17/06/2026

Skills Programme in progress, learners received their laptops as part of Reasonable Accommodation

14/06/2026

DP World Learnership 2026: 12-Month Opportunity for People Living with Disabilities

DP World is offering a 12-month learnership for unemployed South Africans living with disabilities. Matric and medical certificate required.

12/06/2026

Youth with Disabilities on the move: Congratulations to Siphesihle, Athule and Vuyokazi for obtaining their learner’s licenses, well done Maqiyazana amahle

12/06/2026

11/06/2026

Persons with disabilities continue facing barriers & discrimination in daily life.

This week’s United Nations Conference on Disabilities aims to advance a world where persons with disabilities can fully exercise their rights & participate equally in society.

Learn more🌐 https://social.desa.un.org/cosp/19th-session
Watch Live 🎦https://webtv.un.org

09/06/2026

09/06/2026

National Technical Skills for Persons with Disabilities, Funded by ETDPSETA

🎉 Empowering 450 Learners Across South Africa! 🚀

We are thrilled to share that today's successful laptop distribution at ATTI is part of a massive national initiative! This group is among 450 learners currently undergoing training across 7 provinces in vital skills like South African Sign Language, New Venture Creation, Furniture Making, and Workplace Readiness. To ensure no one is left behind, all 450 learners nationwide will receive their own laptops, complete with full reasonable accommodation and assistive tools tailored to support their unique learning needs. We are incredibly proud to bridge the digital divide and equip our participants with the resources they need to thrive! 💻

07/06/2026

DEET is currently implementing a Technical Skills Programme for 450 unemployed learners with disabilities across 7 provinces (recruitment closed)funded by ETDPSETA, and young individuals with disabilities are encouraged to seize these opportunities and assert their presence.

06/06/2026

01/06/2026

Learning Brief: Building Safe, Resilient and Flourishing Communities

South Africa’s safety challenges are deeply connected to unemployment, inequality, social exclusion and gender-based violence. Yet across the country, community-based organisations are demonstrating that meaningful change is possible when local knowledge, partnerships and opportunity come together.

Our latest learning brief, Building Safe, Resilient and Flourishing Communities, shares insights from the Social Employment Fund (SEF) and the organisations working on the frontlines of community safety. From supporting survivors of GBVF and protecting children, to creating employment pathways and strengthening social cohesion, these stories show the power of community-led action.

The brief highlights lessons from organisations including StellCARE, Hlanganisa Community Fund for Social and Gender Justice, Africa!Ignite, HIVSA and the Small Projects Foundation, while exploring how collaboration between government, civil society and communities can create lasting impact.

A key takeaway? Investing in people is investing in safer communities. When individuals are equipped with skills, opportunities and support, they become powerful agents of change within their own communities.
Download the learning brief to explore the stories, lessons and innovations shaping community safety across South Africa.

Click here to read more: Learning Brief: Building Safe, Resilient and Flourishing Communities

South Africa’s safety challenges are deeply connected to unemployment, inequality, social exclusion and gender-based violence. Yet across the country, community-based organisations are demonstrating that meaningful change is possible when local knowledge, partnerships and opportunity come together.

Our latest learning brief, Building Safe, Resilient and Flourishing Communities, shares insights from the Social Employment Fund (SEF) and the organisations working on the frontlines of community safety. From supporting survivors of GBVF and protecting children, to creating employment pathways and strengthening social cohesion, these stories show the power of community-led action.

The brief highlights lessons from organisations including StellCARE, Hlanganisa Community Fund for Social and Gender Justice, Africa!Ignite, HIVSA and the Small Projects Foundation, while exploring how collaboration between government, civil society and communities can create lasting impact.

A key takeaway? Investing in people is investing in safer communities. When individuals are equipped with skills, opportunities and support, they become powerful agents of change within their own communities.
Download the learning brief to explore the stories, lessons and innovations shaping community safety across South Africa.

Click here to read more: https://bit.ly/4ucxYTd