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Social development appoints acting DG after Ramaphosa’s scathing rebuke

Minister of Social Development Sisisi Tolashe was forced to retract a DG vacancy post she defended after President Cyril Ramaphosa clarified that the power to appoint someone in the position lay with him

The future of the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant beyond the March 2027 extension remains uncertain. Archive photo: Chris Gilili

Future of SRD grant uncertain, treasury says

The Universal Basic Income Coalition said the government’s proposals to link the grant to employment-related conditions could exclude eligible beneficiaries

Current Lebelelang Centre For The Disabled

Lebelelang Centre for the disabled

Lebelelang Centre – a mother’s 20-year plight for son’s education births Postmansburg’s first disability centre

Abalimi Bezekhaya farmers

Abalimi Bezekhaya

Abalimi Bezekhaya – The basket of food that keeps on giving in Khayelitsha

Minister Sisisi Tolashe with Abalimi Bezekhaya beneficiaries

The National Development Agency tackles the triple threat of poverty, unemployment and inequality

The National Development Agency has been empowering civil society organisations in South Africa for over 26 years

A view of crowded streets in the Kigali city center during the afternoon rush hour on April 05, 2024 in Kigali, Rwanda.  (Photo by J. Countess/Getty Images)

The algorithm of love: Reimagining development leadership

Where algorithms see risk, we must see potential; where systems see statistics, we must recognise humanity

Integrating transport modes would enhance accessibility and efficiency for people of varying income levels.

Why integrated transportation systems are crucial for socio-economic development

The country needs a holistic integrated national master plan if the economy is to grow and needs are met