May 25, 2020 | Archived News
Due to lockdown and strict restrictions, the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) says it can only serve a minimum number of clients a day. SASSA said social distance measures affect the minimum number of clients the agency can help on a daily basis. The daily...
May 25, 2020 | Archived News
On 2 April 2020, the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) opened for applications, the SMME Debt Relief Financing Scheme. This Scheme was initially allocated an amount of R200 million and later increased to R500 million, when the department changed its...
May 21, 2020 | Archived News
The Department of Home Affairs under the Level 4 regulations of the national Covid-19 Lockdown is now open for the collection of smart identity cards, birth registrations and temporary measures regulating entry and exit from South Africa for emergency medical...
May 21, 2020 | Archived News
Executive Mayor Francis Makgatho recently visited Ward 33 in Mogale City accompanied by Social Development MMC Evodia Cindi and Siphiwe Tshabalala, one of the country’s famous professional footballers. The purpose of the visit was to hand out blankets to Ward...
May 20, 2020 | Archived News
The South African government has put several economic and social relief measures in place as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. These measures aim to assist South African businesses to survive the detrimental effects of Covid-19 while social relief measures are...
May 13, 2020 | Archived News
Applications for the special Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress grant are now open and here is what you need to know. This Social Relief of Distress is a temporary grant of assistance intended for people in desperate need. The grant helps those who are unable to...