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Community Work Programme

The Western Cape’s Wupperthal is so safe that you can sleep on your stoep
National
/ 19 October 2024

The Western Cape’s Wupperthal is so safe that you can sleep on your stoep

But jobs are scarce in this small Cederberg mission town

By Liezl Human
SA one of the biggest spenders on social assistance globally — World Bank
Business
/ 7 October 2021

SA one of the biggest spenders on social assistance globally — World Bank

Social grants are by far the largest facet of South Africa’s social protection system in terms of the number of people covered, according to the World Bank

By Anathi Madubela
R13bn state jobs project heads to court
Article
/ 30 August 2019

R13bn state jobs project heads to court

An affidavit reveals plans to move the troubled Community Work Programme out of the department of co-operative governance

By Sarah Smit
Bare minimum is just not enough
Article
/ 7 August 2019

Bare minimum is just not enough

The stipend for the community work programme is R780 a month — but they want the basic minimum wage of R3 500 a month that some workers now get

By Sarah Smit

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