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Budget cuts, bureaucracy and payment delays put Gauteng’s most vulnerable at risk

Almost five months into the financial year, some welfare organisations have not been paid

Some welfare organisations have been unable to pay their staff this financial year. Illustration: Lisa Nelson

Several organisations providing services to the most vulnerable people in Gauteng are unable to pay their staff and may have to close their doors.
The Gauteng Department of Social Development appears to have paid out only half of its budget for the second quarter, which started on 1 July.
Organisations have struggled to comply with regulations. Some have been given unfeasible budgets or have not yet received the outcomes of their funding applications for the year, which started in April.

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