When August Speaks to September
Mandla Simelane is a South African peacebuilder working across educational institutions and non-governmental organisations, with a particular focus on marginalised communities. His scholarly and practice-based work sits at the intersection of embodied marginality, inclusive practice, and humanising pedagogies, contributing to approaches that centre dignity and social justice in education and community engagement.
Mandla Simelane Joins the IAAP as a Professional Member
Mandla Simelane, Deputy Chairperson for Stakeholder Relations, Communications, and Strategic Initiatives at the African Left Handers Foundation (ALHF), has officially obtained his professional membership badge with the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP). This milestone strengthens ALHF’s ongoing commitment to inclusive education, accessibility, and universal design by connecting our continent-wide advocacy to global professional standards, knowledge, and international accessibility networks.
The Power of Connection: Our Foundation’s September Commitment
“Every time we confront a harmful assumption and affirm a person’s dignity without asking them to become somebody else, we engage in the quiet work of peacebuilding.”
What My Left Hand Taught Me About Peace Leadership
“Every time we confront a harmful assumption and affirm a person’s dignity without asking them to become somebody else, we engage in the quiet work of peacebuilding.”
International Left-Handers Day: Celebrating Our Differences in Phokeng’s Classrooms
On 13 August, the African Left-Handers Foundation marked International Left-Handers Day by donating left-handed scissors to primary school learners in Phokeng, North West — turning awareness into action, and putting inclusion directly into young hands.
Commemorating 50 Years of Youth Activism
On 16 June, we commemorate fifty years of youth activism. The young people of 1976 stood for the right to learn with dignity. Half a century later, that same struggle for an inclusive society lives on — and it lives on in every young left-hander asked to conform.
Congratulatory Message Prof June Bam
Dear Professor June Bam On behalf of the African Left Handers Foundation, we extend our warmest congratulations on your prestigious appointment as Lincoln’s first AfOx Visiting Fellow. This remarkable achievement is a testament to your outstanding scholarly leadership, unwavering commitment to educational transformation, and continued contribution to advancing education rights and social justice across South […]
The Left-Hander’s Charter
We, the Left-Handed People of the World, in order to create equality and opportunity for all, present this Charter to foster acceptance and inclusion of left-handedness in all aspects of our lives.
Left-handedness is a natural variation of human handedness but is subject to bias, prejudice
and discrimination globally. Acceptance will ensure that left-handed people around the
world are supported to fully develop their skills and talents without being restricted in the
use of their left hand. We also include left-footers as well as those who are left eye dominant or left ear dominant amongst the left-handed fraternity.
Neurodiversity Career Fair 2026: A Day of Strengths, Talent, and Inspiring Futures
The African Left Handers Foundation (ALHF) was privileged to attend the Neurodiversity Career Fair 2026, hosted by the Centre for Neurodiversity at the University of Johannesburg under the leadership of Prof Sefotho.
CERT and the African Left Handers Foundation: Building the Evidence Base for Inclusive Education
At the African Left Handers Foundation, our advocacy has always been rooted in a simple but powerful truth: inclusion cannot be piecemeal, justice cannot be selective, and dignity cannot be conditional.