Civil society organisations have bemoaned a lack of financial support from the government as they try and provide much-needed resources to various communities.
Johannesburg - Civil society organisations have bemoaned a lack of financial support from the government as they try and provide much-needed resources to various communities as the country battles the spread of the coronavirus.
The organisations said it represents about 100 non-government organisations in the country that have been doing all they can but wants the government to cushion its financial capacity. It said it had written to the Minister of Social Development Lindiwe Zulu asking for support but no response has been received.
The Community Constituency Covid-19 Front said it would use Friday's meeting at Nedlac which will be attended by President Cyril Ramaphosa to reiterate calls for financial support for NGOs."The many NGOs have had to stop delivering services due to lack of funding while some had to make do with no funding to ensure they support the government’s efforts.
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