Social Development mismanagement
Controversial auditing firm appointed by Gauteng Department of Social Development
Department acknowledges that the appointment of Open Water, which also probed the Ace Magashule Free State housing scandal, was irregular
By Daniel Steyn and Raymond Joseph
News | 21 June 2024
Money starts flowing at last to Gauteng care organisations
The Department of Social Development has been scrambling to comply with a court order
By Masego Mafata and Daniel Steyn
News | 11 June 2024
Gauteng government funds new drug rehab while defunding existing ones
Clinix Foundation was approved for R11-million in funding in just three weeks
By Daniel Steyn, Masego Mafata and Raymond Joseph
News | 6 June 2024
Almost half of state-funded drug rehab beds in Gauteng under threat
Organisations are “under investigation” but have not been told why
By Daniel Steyn, Masego Mafata and Raymond Joseph
News | 5 June 2024
Court orders Gauteng government to pay children’s homes subsidies by Friday afternoon
The order gives Epworth Children’s Homes and Bethany House Trust a “lifeline” until the end of September
Brief | 31 May 2024
Gauteng Department of Social Development misled court on reasons for funding delays
Auditor-General says it did not recommend changes to the funding process
By Daniel Steyn, Raymond Joseph and Masego Mafata
News | 30 May 2024
Gauteng government bungles allocation of billions for non-profit organisations
Funding decisions were centralised supposedly to prevent corruption but it has caused catastrophic delays and mistakes
By Daniel Steyn, Masego Mafata and Raymond Joseph
News | 28 May 2024
Multi-million-rand drug rehabs under investigation by Gauteng government
Provincial department of social development has stopped funding 750 beds at Life Healthcare’s treatment centres
By Daniel Steyn and Masego Mafata
News | 28 May 2024
KZN budget cuts hit childcare organisations hard
In 2022/23 Department of Social Development funding for non-profit organisations was R755-million. It has dropped to R695-million.
News | 28 May 2024