Social Development mismanagement
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
By Daniel Steyn, Kimberly Mutandiro and Raymond Joseph
News | 8 May 2024
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”
By Daniel Steyn
News | 7 May 2024
Gauteng Social Development head departs amid corruption allegations
Matilda Gasela headed several forensic audits despite facing allegations herself
By Daniel Steyn and Raymond Joseph
News | 2 May 2024
Gauteng government pays shelters after receiving letter of demand
The payments were withheld due to municipal non-compliance, causing shelters to shut down
By Daniel Steyn
News | 12 April 2024
Funding crisis shuts down children’s centres in Gauteng
Social development department’s funding adjudications have been finalised, but for many organisations it is too late
By Daniel Steyn and Masego Mafata
News | 4 April 2024
Centre for quadraplegics may have to close if Gauteng funding cuts are implemented
Gauteng Department of Social Development says funding decisions will be finalised before the end of March
By Daniel Steyn
News | 27 March 2024
Gauteng bid to gag civil society fails in court
Provincial Department of Social Development asked court to interdict 455 NGOs from protesting, in the face of huge budget cuts
Law | 18 March 2024
Mystery surrounds Gauteng government’s multi-million rand adjudication panels
Money to pay for them diverted from funding for dignity packs
News | 12 March 2024