Three major banks eye welfare job: Three of South Africa's biggest banks are considering bidding to distribute government welfare payments to more than 17 million people as a contract with a unit of Net1 UEPS Technologies comes to an end after years of legal battles. The existing contract earned Net1 about R2 billion a year, its annual reports show. Read the full article by … [Read more...] about Three major banks eye welfare job
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28th Ordinary Session and 12th Pre-Session of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child
28th Ordinary Session and 12th Pre-Session of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child: The African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC) opened its 28th Ordinary Session and 12th Pre-Session on 21st October, 2016, jointly with the 59th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' … [Read more...] about 28th Ordinary Session and 12th Pre-Session of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child
Will the ANC turn South Africa into a developmental welfare state? | The Conversation
Will the ANC turn South Africa into a developmental welfare state?: A power utility is considered a key asset for a development state. Reuters/Siphiwe SibekoSouth Africa is grappling with the possibility of a sovereign downgrade by global credit rating agencies. This will bring unnecessary economic costs if it happens. The health of the country’s state-owned enterprises are a … [Read more...] about Will the ANC turn South Africa into a developmental welfare state? | The Conversation
South Africa does child support grants well, but not other welfare services | The Conversation
South Africa does child support grants well, but not other welfare services: The financial safety net for South African children is better than in most countries. But other vulnerabilities aren't taken care of adequately. ReutersWhen Jabulile’s young niece, Thando, came to live with her, she immediately treated her in the same way she treated her own four children, despite … [Read more...] about South Africa does child support grants well, but not other welfare services | The Conversation
Lessons from South Africa on why gender matters in social welfare policies | The Conversation
Mothers and their babies at a clinic in Johannesburg. South Africa leads the Global South with its expansive social protection programme. ReutersThis article is a foundation essay. These are longer than usual and take a wider look at a key issue affecting society. The question of gender equality in social welfare policies is a topic that remains under-developed in social … [Read more...] about Lessons from South Africa on why gender matters in social welfare policies | The Conversation
