Casual Day grows stronger
SANDTON – Nelson Mandela Square commemorated 25 years of Casual Day in partnership with National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities.
In celebration of its 25th anniversary this year, Casual Day collaborated with the National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD) and under the theme It’s Time to Shine with Persons with Disabilities, hosted a ‘light up the evening sky’ event at the Nelson Mandela Square in Sandton.
To mark this celebration, a group of Casual Day ambassadors living with disabilities entertained the audience with poetry recitals, songs and dancing. Glowsticks were sold in support of Casual Day and to show support of a fully inclusive society and culture.
NCPD national director Therina Wentzel-Du Toit expressed her excitement when asked about this year’s 25th anniversary. “It’s an incredible milestone, and the project is as old as the democracy.”
She also revealed that stickers can be purchased online for this year’s Casual Day.
Casual Day plays a major role in raising funds for the NCPD, while also raising awareness about the importance of social inclusivity. With South Africa being a democratic country where many have rights and privileges, Wentzel-Du Toit feels that people living with disabilities are often denied these rights, “As South Africans, we should have the same rights, be it in education, health, social justice and so on.”
She added that Casual Day wants to end the exclusion as it is about raising much-needed money.
Wentzel-Du Toit also acknowledged Nelson Mandela Square for hosting the event. “Nelson Mandela Square is leading the charge, setting the example and making sure that it, the country’s cultural hub, continues to welcome everybody.”
Liberty Two Degrees asset management executive at Nelson Mandela Square, Brian Unsted said, “How fantastic it is to be able to host this inspiring event. We are pleased to share in an evening of discovering and experiencing the diversity that persons with disabilities bring to our South African communities.”
Casual Day will be celebrated on 6 September and South Africans can purchase their stickers at retail stores for R10.
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