The real risks behind South Africa's social grant payment crisis: Social grant recipients waiting in Gugulethu, Cape Town. A battle over social grant payment tender threatens the system. EPA/NIC BOTHMAThe dispute hovering over South Africa’s social grant system and threatening millions of vulnerable beneficiaries with nonpayment creates risks that go far beyond interrupting … [Read more...] about The real risks behind South Africa’s social grant payment crisis | The Conversation
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South Africa’s child support grant should start in pregnancy. Here’s why | The Conversation
South Africa's child support grant should start in pregnancy. Here's why: ShutterstockPregnancy and childbearing reduces women’s income-generating potential and introduces a host of new expenses. These include needing to eat well and the cost of transport to access antenatal services. Poor women find it difficult to meet these additional costs, … [Read more...] about South Africa’s child support grant should start in pregnancy. Here’s why | The Conversation
Social Development / NSFAS to Announce on Grant Beneficiaries
Social Development / NSFAS to Announce on Grant Beneficiaries: The Department of Social Development (DSD) and the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) will hold a joint media briefing on January 5, 2017 led by the Minister of Social Development, Ms Bathabile Dlamini, to announce how NSFAS will assist social grant beneficiaries who pass their matric and are accepted at … [Read more...] about Social Development / NSFAS to Announce on Grant Beneficiaries
Workshop on Sustainable Cultural Heritage Preservation Opens and New Cultural Preservation Grant at Lalibela Signed
Workshop on Sustainable Cultural Heritage Preservation Opens and New Cultural Preservation Grant at Lalibela Signed: The Embassy of the United States of America today opened a two-day workshop on “Sustainable Conservation and Cultural Heritage Preservation” in collaboration with the Authority for Research and Conservation of Cultural Heritage (ARCCH) and the World … [Read more...] about Workshop on Sustainable Cultural Heritage Preservation Opens and New Cultural Preservation Grant at Lalibela Signed
Grant of US$ 10 million to Mozambique as drought assistance
Grant of US$ 10 million to Mozambique as drought assistance: On behalf of the Government and People of India, our High Commissioner in Mozambique handed over a cheque of US Dollar 10 million yesterday to the Minister of Trade and Industry of Mozambique. This grant-in-aid was provided in response to a request from the friendly country of Mozambique, which has faced two … [Read more...] about Grant of US$ 10 million to Mozambique as drought assistance
