South Africans are used to reports of organisations such as Gift of the Givers stepping in during humanitarian emergencies or service delivery NGOs assisting with HIV or tuberculosis programmes.
“We’ve seen encouraging responses from government where they want to improve systems,” said Sooliman. “When we put something down, they put something down from their side where it’s possible. So we keep supporting them in a positive, diplomatic manner. I’m sure in time we will get a corresponding response from them in a manner that is practical and beneficial for the country.”
“We have to do that collectively, all the time — to make them accountable. They need to know the country is watching.”At times, the relationship between government and NGOs can become fractious. For example, in 2018, Spotlight reported on the highly contentious closure of a successful NGO-run project in Limpopo. In that case, as in this case in the Free State, some feared a deterioration in services after the withdrawal of NGOs.
These community workers check into the Bulungula Health Point, which is linked to the local clinic. “We started this system and the department of health helps us.” “We also wrote a manual for home-based healthcare workers on how to support people with disabilities, which didn’t exist before.”
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