{"id":46278,"date":"2025-02-20T06:06:24","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T04:06:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/cityvision\/qhakaza-disability-group-celebrates-love-inclusion-in-mfuleni-on-valentines-day-20250220\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T23:13:38","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T21:13:38","slug":"qhakaza-disability-group-celebrates-love-inclusion-in-mfuleni-on-valentines-day-20250220","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/cityvision\/qhakaza-disability-group-celebrates-love-inclusion-in-mfuleni-on-valentines-day-20250220\/","title":{"rendered":"Qhakaza Disability Group celebrates love &#038; inclusion in Mfuleni on Valentine&#8217;s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong data-end=\"495\" data-start=\"317\">The Qhakaza Disability Group gathered at Chris Hani Community Hall in Mfuleni on 15 February to celebrate Valentine\u2019s Day and promote visibility for people with disabilities.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong data-end=\"690\" data-start=\"500\">Deputy chair Zamikhaya Kondile emphasized the need to break stigmas, encouraging families to integrate disabled individuals into society and dispelling misconceptions about exploitation.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong data-end=\"849\" data-start=\"695\">The event also marked Qhakaza\u2019s third anniversary, with members urging disabled individuals to join support groups and be active in their communities.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Members of the Qhakaza Disability Group converged on Chris Hani Community Hall in Mfuleni on Saturday 15 February to celebrate Valentine\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Zamikhaya Kondile, deputy chair of the non-profit, which advocates for the rights of people living with disabilities, described the gathering as social. 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