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Child welfare

SA’s missing kids and the agony of parents who never stop hoping

South Africa

SA’s missing kids and the agony of parents who never stop hoping

By Nonkululeko Njilo and Vincent Cruywagen

Gauteng non-profits face closure after province cuts funding

Maverick Citizen

Gauteng non-profits face closure after province cuts funding

By Takudzwa Pongweni

Nonprofit sounds alarm over rising child hunger fuelling ‘perpetual cycle of poverty’ in SA

South Africa

Nonprofit sounds alarm over rising child hunger fuelling ‘perpetual cycle of poverty’ in SA

By Naledi Sikhakhane

Gauteng, KZN non-profits sound future funding alarm after Social Development budget cuts

South Africa

Gauteng, KZN non-profits sound future funding alarm after Social Development budget cuts

By Takudzwa Pongweni and Naledi Sikhakhane

KZN nonprofits still battling late state subsidies, slam new payment system

South Africa

KZN nonprofits still battling late state subsidies, slam new payment system

By Takudzwa Pongweni

Tackling community crises amid the violence of Westbury and shining a light towards better futures

South Africa

Tackling community crises amid the violence of Westbury and shining a light towards better futures

By Thom Pierce

NGOs and civic organisations in KZN raise alarm over unpaid subsidies

South Africa

NGOs and civic organisations in KZN raise alarm over unpaid subsidies

By Takudzwa Pongweni

A divorced parent can claim maintenance for adult dependent children, court rules

South Africa

A divorced parent can claim maintenance for adult dependent children, court rules

By Tania Broughton

Neither here nor there: South Africa’s undocumented children battle for recognition, access to education

South Africa

Neither here nor there: South Africa’s undocumented children battle for recognition, access to education

By Adel Van Niekerk

South Africa’s missing children (Part Three): The ‘unreported’ – SA’s ghost children

South Africa

South Africa’s missing children (Part Three): The ‘unreported’ – SA’s ghost children

By Robyn Wolfson Vorster

Unpaid staff desperate as Gauteng Social Development begins forensic investigation of Child Welfare Kagiso

South Africa

Unpaid staff desperate as Gauteng Social Development begins forensic investigation of Child Welfare Kagiso

By Yanga Sibembe

An appeal to Parliament: Clean up your toxic working environment

South Africa

An appeal to Parliament: Clean up your toxic working environment

By Moira Levy