Calls for Expanding Welfare Grants Grow

[ad_1] JOHANNESBURG – There are growing calls to extend the COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress and Caregiver grants. Some civil society organizations also want the R350 grant to be increased to R585. READ: Post Office Reassures Social Grant Recipients The Institute of Economic Justice warns that the suspension of subsidies …

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Ramaphosa advisory board paints grim picture of SA’s economic outlook

[ad_1] The Presidential Economic Advisory Council has said that South Africa’s debt and spending were not sustainable enough for the government to respond effectively to the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the Presidency, the council, which was appointed by Ramaphosa, exists “to ensure greater coherence and consistency in the implementation of …

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UFH confirms Sunday Times story

[ad_1] The University of Fort Hare (UFH) confirmed Tuesday that the Eastern Cape Health MEC Sindiswa Gomba’s record for a bachelor’s degree was “spotty.” This follows a Sunday Times exhibitTheir which revealed how Gomba was allowed to enroll for three academic years despite not meeting the criteria for a graduate …

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