Social Welfare
latest news & developments
Frustration, hopelessness and hunger as millions are denied social relief of distress grants
Threshold changes, uncertainty and language barriers leave people without the meagre lifeline
Sona 2022: Ramaphosa extends R350 grant for another year
In the meantime, government will mull the best options to replace this grant with another form of income support
How to apply for the Covid-19 R350 grant
Asylum seekers with valid permits and caregivers will now also be allowed to apply for the reinstituted social relief of distress grant
Covid-19 hurts the middle class
The rich have a security blanket. The poorest have extended government assistance. But for South Africa’s middle class, there is little in the way of financial support during the…
Empowering vulnerable groups through social development programmes
The Gauteng department of social development empowers communities and engenders self-reliance
Changing lives is more than just political rhetoric
The Gauteng department of social development puts the needs of children first
Social grants crisis tests the powers of Constitutional Court
The judiciary stands to gain more legitimacy if it manages to confront the impunity of Sassa and Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini.
Working too hard: Social grants stretched thin within a failing system
The country’s child grant is failing to deliver social justice because it is doing more than what it is meant to do, says research.
Social services: Charity begins at home
Our woefully inadequate welfare system begs a new, integrated approach from the government.
Angola demines 50-million square metres of land
Authorities in Angola have cleared about 50-million square metres of landmines under the country’s ongoing demining programme, state media reported on Tuesday. The coordinator of…