It is also clear to many people, following revelations at the Madlanga Commission and corruption scandals in the Department of Defence and Military Veterans, that both the SAPS…
SCORE: E Tolashe’s 2025 has been marked by a combination of policy initiatives and ongoing controversy. On the policy front, she prioritised efforts to root out fraud and…
Minister Sisisi Tolashe suspended director general Peter Netshipale amid internal scandals, contract disputes and whistleblower allegations at the department of social development
Organisations are going to court to challenge the constitutionality of Children’s Act provisions
The Expropriation Bill was signed into law; the families of victims of apartheid-era human rights violations want to know why the TRC recommendations haven’t been implemented,…
SASSA’s investigation into the SRD grant application system fails to answer crucial questions
Early and unintended pregnancies remain a critical challenge in South Africa, significantly impacting the health, education and socioeconomic prospects of girls
The decision, amid ongoing disciplinary processes, allegedly follows concerns that they ‘were getting paid for sitting at home’
The threshold to qualify for the R350 social relief of distress grant will be raised to R624 from the current R350, but the grant itself remains at R350.
The panel found that, for the time being, further support should be confined to extending the social distress relief that was rolled out for the Covid-19 pandemic
Nonprofit organisations that provide trauma counselling and shelter to survivors of rape and violence have had to shut their doors
All beneficiaries who applied for the R350 relief grant before July 2021, must reapply. Here is how to track your application status
Human Rights Watch says large-scale efforts and resources are needed to prevent even worse gender-based violence statistics
The court heard how the state is unable to make travel and accommodation arrangements for its witnesses because it cannot contact them reliably
The process of adopting a child can be long and demanding but it is a rewarding wait.
Asylum seekers with valid permits and caregivers will now also be allowed to apply for the reinstituted social relief of distress grant
Analysts agree that economic relief for the poor is needed but are split on whether a grant should be permanent and whether it is affordable
People at early childhood development are still fighting to get Covid-19 vaccinations
The long wait to move early childhood development teachers to the department of basic education will be over in nine months, but this does not mean all of them are yet in line to…
Legal red tape results in providers not registering and children being denied the opportunity to thrive
