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Lumka Oliphant

Gender-based violence helpline cut off, survivors pay the price

Maverick Citizen

Gender-based violence helpline cut off, survivors pay the price

By Nicola Amon

R350 to R624: Minister proposes threshold raise for distress grant as concerns over low approval rate mount

South Africa

R350 to R624: Minister proposes threshold raise for distress grant as concerns over low approval rate mount

By Zukiswa Pikoli

Western Cape crèches demand unpaid Covid relief funds from government as deadline looms

South Africa

Western Cape crèches demand unpaid Covid relief funds from government as deadline looms

By Mary-Anne Gontsana

20 years later government still ‘discussing’ Basic Income Grant with no plan in sight

South Africa

20 years later government still ‘discussing’ Basic Income Grant with no plan in sight

By Marecia Damons

Bathabile Dlamini spits Twitter fire after pension block

South Africa

Bathabile Dlamini spits Twitter fire after pension block

By Ferial Haffajee

Social Development has allegedly paid SABC R500,000 to interview Bathabile Dlamini – but no one's talking

South Africa

Social Development has allegedly paid SABC R500,000 to interview Bathabile Dlamini – but no one's talking

By Marianne Thamm

Op-Ed: Reflections on ‘Lumka’ – we need to talk about the way we talk

South Africa

Op-Ed: Reflections on ‘Lumka’ – we need to talk about the way we talk

By Jacques Van Zuydam