South Africa News » Gauteng News South Africa » Gauteng » Social: Gauteng homelessness crisis highlights need for long-term support
With more than 25 000 people experiencing homelessness in Gauteng, the Department of Social Development says long-term solutions require compassion, coordinated support and tackling the root causes.
News South Africa » Gauteng » Social: NGO funding delays linked to appeals and unsigned contracts: Gauteng social development
Delays in NPO funding in Gauteng have left hundreds of workers unpaid and disrupted services for thousands of vulnerable people ...
News South Africa » Gauteng » Social: South Africa: Gauteng Cuts Funding for Non-South African Social Workers
Non-profits will no longer receive provincial funding for immigrant workers, a move organisations say "goes against their very ethics and morals" The Gauteng Department of Social Development has ...
News South Africa » Gauteng » Social: Gauteng urges united fight against substance abuse and drug trafficking
The Gauteng Department of Social Development continues to strengthen efforts to prevent substance abuse through community-based awareness campaigns, school outreach programmes, youth dialogues, and ...
News South Africa » Gauteng » Social: Nigerians in South Africa appeal to DIRCO and government for help returning home, SA debates
Nigerians stranded in South Africa have appealed to DIRCO and the government for help in returning home, sparking mixed reaction on social media.
News South Africa » Gauteng » Social: Gauteng government fails to spend R500 million of social fund budget
Bongani Bingwa speaks with GroundUp Editor Nathan Geffen. Listen below. There are countless social issues in South Africa, for which money is needed. From organisations supporting victims of ...
News South Africa » Gauteng » Social: Mozambican woman refuses to leave South Africa in viral video, sparks heated reactions online
A Mozambican woman has gone viral after saying she would not leave South Africa despite being undocumented, prompting strong reactions from social media users.
News South Africa » Gauteng » Social: Gauteng cuts funding for non-South African social workers
The Gauteng Department of Social Development has introduced new funding clauses barring organisations from using provincial grants to pay non-South African staff. The department says social work is ...