Child Support Grant
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South Africa’s safety net for women and children has holes
The lived reality for women in South Africa is they get turned away at our police stations. They are told that domestic violence is a family matter. They are sent from one office…
Three decades on: Assessing South Africa’s Progress since 1994
The democratic breakthrough of 1994 stands as one of the most significant political achievements of the modern era. Against the odds, South Africa chose negotiation over civil…
Malnutrition could undo all the work of saving young lives
Reducing child mortality is possible. What remains is the courage to scale what works and to sustain it. If we are serious about ending child stunting by 2030, then we must act…
Social Grants get R292.8bn boost
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has confirmed increases to social grants, including old-age, disability and child support, supporting 26.5 million South Africans amid high…
Childhood stunting is also stunting South Africa’s economy
More than a quarter of children under the age of five in the country are chronically malnourished
Blaming the wrong girl for getting pregnant
Adolescent girls and young women are blamed and shamed for falling pregnant, which affects how they are treated, the support they get, and the health services they reive
Lack of resources, not migration control, contributes to SA education problems, says law centre
A shortage of resources is failing South Africa’s undocumented children, with more than 258 000 awaiting birth registration, says the Centre for Child Law
Is social security spending too high?
The country needs a universal basic income for adults and children to boost economic recovery and growth and reduce inequality
Threshold for Covid-19 aid to rise, state to top up child support grants
The threshold to qualify for the R350 social relief of distress grant will be raised to R624 from the current R350, but the grant itself remains at R350.
Women’s job crisis fix found in the public purse
Nearly half of South African women are left out of the country’s labour force — and gender-friendly budgeting could fix that
Investing in nutrition is a crucial step in improving children’s rights
Extending the child support grant into pregnancy will play a vital role in combating stunting and improving the prospects of children in South Africa
More money for grants, but Godongwana was spared the BIG decision
A long-term basic income relief measure will depend on spending cuts and improved revenue performance, the finance minister said in his guarded words on the subject
Eradicating childhood stunting should be a priority in SA
Poor basic service delivery is linked to children’s poor nutrition
South African politicians must urgently address childhood stunting
Chronic malnutrition is ruining the future for thousands of children
Professional or working class, unemployment has hammered black women the most
The latest unemployment figures show deepening joblessness and continuous setbacks