Lucy Thomas - Chapmans Peak Accident Updates

02/04/2026

Hi there :)

I am almost at the end goal of reaching the amount I set for my fundraiser to purchase a new self propelling wheelchair commode.

If anyone is able to donate no matter how big or small you would be supporting my independence and I would be so greatful.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1B8Ayg3WUV/

I’m starting this campaign to ask for help with something that has become essential to my daily life. As many of you know, I am a wheelchair user. O...

10/09/2025

✨ Life Update - 3 Years Later ✨

On 17 February 2022, my life changed forever after the Chapman’s Peak accident. What followed were months of hospital stays, intensive rehabilitation, and learning to adapt to a completely new way of living.

The journey hasn’t been easy, but I am grateful every single day for the people who supported me, encouraged me, and reminded me not to give up.

Today, in 2025, I’m proud to share that I am working as a Social Media Manager, Graphic Designer, and Web Designer. Creativity has always been my passion, and while I may do things differently now, my accident has not taken away my drive to create, to grow, and to inspire.

I hope my story can be a reminder that even in the most difficult seasons, there can be new beginnings.

Thank you all for following my journey, for your love, and for your continued support. I plan on being more consistent with my posting and to keep the information relevant to people living with disabilities and to people who are interested in following my journey and progress.

– Lucy

10/09/2025

Back at cycling 100km a week. Been slacking the last couple of months, but now it's time to spring back in to fitness.

27/12/2024

Went shooting @ Patriot Shooting Range with Ashley and Devon
air rifles
# FX Impact M3

15/12/2024

11/06/2024

Hi there!

I am on the lookout for potential job opportunities. Is there anyone who knows of something for someone living with a disability?

I can forward you my CV on request.

02/05/2024

May is Mental Health Awareness Month!
It is as important as physical and spiritual health...all 3 go together, beloved. Take care of yourself, you are worthy and loved🤍🤍🤍God is not done with your story!

24/04/2024

POST EDITED ON 24.4.2024 - UPDATE ON KENILWORTH CENTRE:
We would like to commend Redefine Properties for taking swift action regarding this case.

"Kindly be informed that we have installed a bollard in the "non-parking bay" area to prevent people from parking there creating challenges for customers with wheelchairs using the disabled parking bays. The bollard was installed in a position to ensure that it does not obstruct the space and use of a wheelchair."

Thank you Redefine Properties for taking disability seriously and putting your money where your mouth is!

ORIGINAL POST FOLLOWS BELOW:
Parking bays for people with disabilities at shopping centres remain problematic. Shopping Centre Owners and Managers just don't care what happens on the ground and the daily slog people with disabilities have to endure just to navigate the journey from the car into the shopping centre and back again.

Providing a standard parking bay close to the entrance IS NOT PROVIDING DISABILITY ACCESSIBLE PARKING. Disability accessible parking is more than just parking close to the entrance.

Car Parking
• Sufficient parking bays, 3.5m in width, to be provided
close to entrances and with ramps to allow people using
wheelchairs to transfer from the car to the chair and
move to the building with ease
• Parking bays clearly signposted and parking security to
ensure that bays are only used by people with mobility
impairments

Parking security is outsourced to companies who also don't care. All they care about is moving cars in and out of parking spaces as quickly as possible in order to earn a few rands. Car Guards have no control over the disability parking bays. Those who try to do the right thing by getting non-qualifying motorists to move, are verbally and in some cases physically abused by motorists who insist they have the right to park wherever they like.

Our attention was drawn once again to an incident at Kenilworth Centre in Cape Town where it was alleged that Pick n Pay delivery driver parked in an "empty spot" (not an official parking bay) next to a disability bay rendering the disability parking space useless because the disabled person could not open the door wide enough to be able to disembark into the wheelchair.

Shopping Centre Owners and Managers need to manage this. Logistics staff need to train the Drivers to respect the rights of people with disabilities.


South African Council of Shopping Centres Western Cape Association of and for Persons with Disabilities Quadpara Association of the Western Cape QuadPara Association Western Cape - QAWC Anthony Ghillino