​​​Each year on the first Friday in September, South Africans celebrate Casual Day to raise awareness about the visible and invisible barriers that prevent persons with disabilities from participating fully in all spheres of society. In opinion pieces for the media, staff at Stellenbosch University write that persons with disabilities need all the support they can get to overcome the obstacles in their way. Click on the links below to read the articles.

• ​Dr Michelle Botha (Mail & Guardian)
• Bongani Mapumulo (Cape Times)
• Dr Callista Kahonde (News24)