1. About Founder

Welcome to DAATS— Disability Accessible Accommodation, a catalogue of what I’ve learned while exploring the world with my power wheelchair.

My name is Caroline Khomisani Malatji. 

In the Fall of 2015 , a car accident changed the course of my life. Shock, fear, anger, sadness, hopelessness. Yes, I grappled with all of those emotions. But that’s not what I’m here to talk about.

Before my disability, I was a traveller. I took flights for no other reason than to fly. I explored destinations all around Africa, sometimes for only a day or two. Travel was, in effect, my first true love.

I refused to surrender that to disability.

And so, more than a year after my car accident, with bedsores, amputations and all, I took my first trip as a disabled person. It was a joyous occasion.

But planning that trip was difficult. The internet was filled with unreliable information about traveling with a disability. Nothing I read prepared me for what traveling with a wheelchair is actually like. As I began to take more trips, I asked myself, why hasn’t someone created a resource that tells me what I need to know? 

I want to Open Your World (and mine).

I travelled for more than a year before launching DAATS.co.za. The reality is, more than 1% of the world’s population uses a wheelchair. And nearly 20% have a disability that limits one or more activities of daily living. So there is certainly a market for accessible travel.

Just like me, wheelchair users know that the majority of online resources for wheelchair accessible travel are limited and unreliable. With this site, I aim to disrupt that unacceptable status quo. I am committed to providing you with the tools to access the world independently or with friends/family/caregivers.

In a wheelchair? Don't let that stop you ... Seize the Day!

DAATS offers the disabled traveller the opportunity to experience the natural beauty of South Africa. With our wheelchair friendly travel, tours and accommodation information we aim to make traveling in South Africa a more pleasurable and hassle free experience. Our Taylor made wheelchair friendly tours are designed with every consideration to ensure that your trip is both comfortable and exciting, allowing you to experience the true beauty of South Africa and making your stay unforgettable. We have customised air conditioned vehicles to ensure that you are comfortable during your journey.

The accessible wheelchair friendly accommodation venues visited on the tours have been personally inspected by our tour guides to ensure that they meet your needs and standards, and that accessibility and comfort come first.