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Eric van Rooy has lived in Wupperthal most of his life. (All photos by Ashraf Hendricks)
BEAUTIFUL TOWNS SOUTH AFRICA

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

  • Liezl Human
3 min read
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
BASIC INCOME GRANT

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

  • Anathi Madubela
3 min read
The private sector can contribute to migration policy development to improve business operations, boost productivity and support the economy. (Oupa Nkosi)
COMMUNITY WORK PROGRAMME

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

  • Sarah Smit
4 min read
The memorandum was signed by Infrastructure in South Africa, an entity of the department of public works and infrastructure; the national treasury; and the Development Bank of Southern Africa. (Madelene Cronjé/M&G)
COMMUNITY WORK PROGRAMME

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

  • Sarah Smit
6 min read