Social Development mismanagement
Gauteng funding delays put thousands of beneficiaries at risk, organisations warn
MEC blames budget cuts and errors in applications
By Seth Thorne
News | 9 June 2026
Gauteng cuts funding for non-South African social workers
Non-profits will no longer receive provincial funding for immigrant workers, a move organisations say “goes against their very ethics and morals”
By Seth Thorne
News | 1 June 2026
Hundreds protest in Gauteng over government funding mess
NGOs call for an end to delayed payments, an overhaul of the payment process and transparency
By Seth Thorne
News | 22 May 2026
GroundUp wins court case against Gauteng government
Social development department must disclose all grants made to organisations from 2014 to 2024
Law | 8 December 2025
Chaotic start to Gauteng Social Development Department’s 2026 funding cycle
Gauteng DSD abandons new funding applications platform
News | 2 October 2025
Gauteng DSD’s R215-million irregular expenditure
Department missed several targets in 2024/25
News | 4 September 2025
Gauteng early childhood development educators protest over funding crisis
Premier Lesufi urged to intervene
Brief | 28 August 2025
Gauteng government scrambles to meet drug rehab targets
Substance use disorder programme decimated by 2024 funding cuts
News | 8 July 2025
Gauteng children’s organisations protest against funding cuts
Over 300 workers marched, demanding the reinstatement of psychosocial funding and the return of food parcel distribution
Brief | 27 June 2025