Articles for Daniel Steyn

Unpaid school uniform makers occupy Gauteng social development offices

Sewing co-operatives delivered thousands of school uniforms to learners in need, but the department is disowning them

Government payment delay forces Joburg’s biggest food bank to close

But the Department of Social Development claims the delay is caused by investigations into the food banks

Race to find 48 trapped construction workers

21 people have been rescued from the site of the collapsed building in George

Concerns raised by Gauteng government’s move to take over adoption services

In 2022 the High Court found the Department of Social Development’s conduct “unlawful”

Building collapses in George - 3 dead and 51 missing

Gauteng Social Development head departs amid corruption allegations

Matilda Gasela headed several forensic audits despite facing allegations herself

Can South Africa afford a Basic Income Grant? Or can we afford not to?

GroundUp and Black Sash hosted a debate on the feasibility of the Basic Income Grant (BIG) on Thursday

Elections 2024: South Africa is one of the few African countries where prisoners can vote

But the right of prisoners to vote has at times been resisted by the government and the Independent Electoral Commission

Gauteng government pays shelters after receiving letter of demand

The payments were withheld due to municipal non-compliance, causing shelters to shut down