#PODCAST KZN Blind and Deaf Society to run courses for sewing & sewing machine mechanics in Durban #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - The KZN Blind and Deaf Society will be empowering the deaf community with skills to succeed in the sewing and fashion industries. The organisation will be running 12-week courses in sewing and a seven-month course for sewing machine mechanics at its recently opened sewing training centre at the organisation's headquarters in the Durban CBD. The courses are provided in partnership with the Apparel and Textile Association of South Africa (ATASA). KZN Blind and Deaf Society president Veetha Sewkuran says their goal is to provide an atmosphere that encourages the deaf community's creativity, skills development and independence...