A SASSA truck inside the precinct of Parliament. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks About 60% of applicants for the R350-a-month Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant are young, according to the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) Also, approximately 5% of all SRD grant applicants hold tertiary qualifications. The number of SRD grant youth applicants “correlates well” … [Read more...] about Most applicants for Social Relief of Distress grants are young
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Seasonal farm workers struggle for months to get their UIF money
Queues of farm workers in search of their Unemployment Insurance Fund benefits snake around the block at the satellite Department of Labour office in De Doorns, near Worcester, in the Western Cape. Photo: Liezl Human Seasonal workers from farms around De Doorns say it takes months for them to get their Unemployment Insurance Fund benefits. They say the system if often … [Read more...] about Seasonal farm workers struggle for months to get their UIF money
Joburg traders fear for their future after their lawyers get death threats
Business is bustling again in the second-hand clothing market in De Villiers Street, but traders are nervous about their future. Photo: Kimberly Mutandiro Traders selling second-hand clothing along De Villiers Street are nervous about their future after death threats were sent to the lawyers who defended them against their eviction. The traders were evicted on 19 July but … [Read more...] about Joburg traders fear for their future after their lawyers get death threats
Department promises new school after protest by fed-up learners
The gates of Eyabantu Senior Secondary School in Fort Beaufort remained shut this week. On Tuesday, learners marched to the Eastern Cape education department to demand that their new school be completed. Photo: Mkhuseli Sizani Plans for a new school building for Eyabantu Senior Secondary School in Fort Beaufort are underway, the Eastern Cape Department of Education has … [Read more...] about Department promises new school after protest by fed-up learners
COSATU protesters chase away officials during march against crime
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) organised a march against crime in Cape Town yesterday. The federation had expected more than 3,000 marchers but only a few hundred turned up. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks Protesters from unions affiliated to the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) turned away two government representatives when they came to collect … [Read more...] about COSATU protesters chase away officials during march against crime
