South Africans receiving the R370 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant could soon benefit from a more permanent support system. ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula announced that...
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has called the 2025/26 Budget a pivotal moment in the country’s democratic journey. While acknowledging ongoing fiscal and...
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana unveiled South Africa’s 2025 budget with an important announcement for social grant recipients. The government is increasing social grant spending by 5.9%,...
South Africa is on edge as the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has threatened nationwide protests if the revised budget, set to be presented on Wednesday, 12...
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has stated that a tax increase would not be necessary if the Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant were discontinued. He...
The Department of Social Development has launched a comprehensive investigation into vulnerabilities across all social grant systems following the discovery of irregularities in the social relief...
Thousands of South African healthcare professionals have breathed a sigh of relief following confirmation that the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (Pepfar) is exempt from...