South Africa News News South Africa » Social: Social Grant Officials Fired As Death Threats Rock Fraud Investigations
The South African Social Security Agency has dismissed 65 workers for misconduct since April 2025, with the Eastern Cape recording 19 dismissals. Chief executive Themba Matlou has condemned death ...
News South Africa » Social: Durban Killing: Why Is South Africa’s Anti-Migrant Anger Growing?
Some 66.7 percent of South Africans (40.8 million people) live below the country’s upper-bound poverty line, equivalent to approximately $142 per person per month, while 37.9 percent (23 million ...
News South Africa » Social: South Africa’s schools reflect an unequal society: what can teachers do about it?
The country remains one of the most unequal societies in the world. Schools reflect those inequalities every day. Some learners attend well-resourced schools with modern technology and strong parental ...
News South Africa » Social: South Africa’s record unemployment strains social welfare as ANC face voter decline
JOHANNESBURG, May 9 (Reuters) - South Africa's African National Congress (ANC), fighting to extend its 30-year grip on power in elections this month, would like to cast the government programmes that ...
News South Africa » Social: South Africa
Social Media 4 Peace (SM4P) began activities in South Africa in 2025. With a robust civil society, academia, and media actively leading discussions on digital platform governance in recent years, SM4P ...
News South Africa » Social: South Africa: Selected Issues
This Selected Issues paper explores the link between social grants and employment in South Africa. Social grants have played an important role in alleviating poverty and inequality in South Africa.
News South Africa » Social: South Africa’s Child Support Grant: A booster for poverty reduction
GENEVA (ILO News) – About 60 per cent of South Africa’s 23 million children live in poverty. Providing support to poorer households has been seen as a priority by authorities. The Child Support Grant ...