BHEKISISA: A rural mother’s 30-year journey of caring for a son with cerebral palsy

When Keneilwe Dikoma took her six-month-old son Lorato for a routine check-up in rural North West, she learned that his missed milestones were signs of cerebral palsy – a diagnosis that would reshape both their lives. Thirty years on, she cares for him around the clock while passing on what she learned to other families and campaigning for better disability services in her community.