More than 100 parents of children with autism picketed on Friday outside the Gqeberha City Hall.
Nzuki Magwashu, a single mother with a 14-year-old autistic child, tried for years to get her son into Quest. She lives in Zwide and used to pay R1,600 a month for him to attend a special school in Newton Park. She has now found a much cheaper school, but it is also private.
Magwashu said it took her years to convince the department of social development of her son’s condition. He only started receiving a disability grant in 2021. Siwani said she stopped work to look after her children. “I only get a government grant for my son; I am struggling to get a grant for the girl.”
The group also wants the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality to provide land for autism facilities and raise awareness.
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