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A dog boarding and walking business in Alberta, Canada, bought a school bus two years ago to transport its canine clients to and from adventure walks. A recent Instagram video - showing howling dogs before an adventure walk and exhausted pups after the excursion - has almost 85 million views and more than 15 500 comments.
Despite the South African Child Support Grant's success in aiding millions, many families struggle to meet basic needs, raising questions about its adequacy.
A horrific accident involving two trucks and a bakkie took place outside Pietermaritzburg on Friday morning, leaving one person entrapped.
The Department of Basic Education clarifies the breakdown of the R3. 6 billion expenditure, disputing claims that it’s solely for printing papers.
The government has adopted a zero-tolerance approach to child maintenance defaulters to ensure children receive the support they deserve.
Dr Ntshangase brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in child psychology, with a particular focus on fostering healthy emotional and mental development in boys.
Four Paws animal rights group revealed what the conditions are like for the thousands of cattle on sea transit.
Though the announcement of an extension until March 2025 is positive, we are disappointed the monetary amount of the SRD grant has not been adjusted once for inflation since it was introduced in 2020.
The National Council of SPCAs (NSPCA) has once again reiterated its firm stance against the live export of animals by sea.
The food vouchers are not benefiting those most in need.
Pick n Pay asap gave a Cape township school a much-needed boost ahead of the Festive Season.
If you collect your grant payment at your local Post Office, you will have to make other arrangements.
Deputy President Paul Mashatile said they have listened to concerns that the Social Relief of Distress was not in line with inflation.
Sassa beneficiaries are advised to report any retailer or shop that forces them to buy goods prior to paying out their government grants.
While Postbank claimed all grant beneficiaries who were affected by the technical glitch had been paid, human rights group Black Sash said they were still trying to assist people to retrieve their money on Tuesday.
The South African national government has urged citizens to look around their neighbourhoods and identify those that may be in need of help and do something to better their lives.
In everything, we do this month to honour the founding father of our nation, Nelson Mandela, let us recall his observation that, ‘while poverty persists, there is no true freedom’, says President Cyril Ramaphosa in his weekly newsletter.
The Democratic Alliance has launched a social development policy campaign to protect social grants from the African National Congress, saying it was corrupt.
In support of one of the Bill’s proposals of relocating older persons to a place of safety, the elders have welcomed this saying it would save most of them from acts of abuse by relatives who often misused their social grants and left them to suffer on their own.
Minister of Social Development Lindiwe Zulu says the issue of the basic income grant has been there for many years after the Taylor committee and the ANC will not use it to campaign for elections next year.
A sod-turning ceremony was held before the commencement of the R15-million rebuilding of the Edith Benson Babies Home in Sherwood.
The food parcels were donated through the collaboration of hunger relief and food rescue organisation SA Harvest and the Solidarity Fund campaign.
MTN’s WINdfall project is about making the last few weeks of 2022 a little lighter and brighter by helping where needs are greatest.
The #WINdfall project continues to bring joy and relief to those most in need across the country.
OPINION: Poverty is dynamic, you need a safety net that does not disappear the first month you make some money, writes Isobel Frye.