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Child Grants Likely to Extend to 23 Years

Talks are under way in government to possibly extend child grants for needy children from 18 years of age to 23 Talks are under way in government to possibly extend child grants for needy children...

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Call for Progress on Climate Change and Poverty

Almost one billion more people will face a life of extreme poverty unless world leaders make progress on poverty and climate change, says Tutu Nobel laureate, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, says almost one...

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Global Inequality is 'Staggering'– Oxfam

Wealth accumulated by the richest one percent will exceed that of the other 99 percent in 2016, says Oxfam Oxfam says wealth accumulated by the richest one percent will exceed that of the other 99...

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UK Donates Funds for Flood Victims in Malawi

British government activates Start Funds to help ‘people affected by the Malawi floods The British government has activated the Start Funds amounting to MK244 million (£350 000) to help ‘people...

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Human Resilience: Indigenous Knowledge and Impact of Climate Change on...

This article explores a selection of both ‘top-down’ and ‘bottom-up’ approaches in the context of indigenous knowledge in reducing human vulnerability to climate change within African nations The...

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Growing Poverty in South Africa

Stats SA says the number of South Africans living in poverty has increased since 2010 Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) says the number of South Africans living in poverty has increased since 2010....

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Standard of Living Better in SA: Stats SA

Stats SA poor South Africans enjoy a better standard of living compared to their counterparts in many other countries Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) poor South Africans enjoy a better standard of...

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SA to Provide Grants to the Unemployed

Government plans to introduce social assistance to unemployed South Africans who do not receive support Government is planning to introduce social assistance to unemployed South Africans between the...

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Social Grant Tender Deadline Suspended

Electronic payments company Net1 UEPS Technologies has more time to continue carrying out a social grant tender Electronic payments company Net1 UEPS Technologies has more time to continue carrying...

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The Budget Outlook - Response

In this article, SANGOCO looks at the Finance Minister’s budget speech and the implication that it has on development in South Africa The South Africa National NGO Coalition (SANGOCO) concurs with...

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