Gauteng may be on the brink of one of the worst social disasters to have taken place in South Africa, seemingly inflicted by the very institution to ensure the well-being of the vulnerable: the provincial government.👀 Full story here➡️
, where conditions are usually unsuitable and there is visible, abject poverty, find a job to sustain themselves, or end up on the streets, the latter being the likely option.
Presently there are more than 125, 000 orphans in Gauteng alone. There are about 4, 300 children who reside in about 125 registered homes, of which five are known to be state run. The message read: “[We will be closed] after over 100 years of service to the Springs community until further notice after the department of social development had cut subsidies, meaning salaries by 50%. Please direct all queries to the department of social development.” MPL Bronwynn Engelbrecht, who along with the party’s Refiloe N’tsheke has been leading the charge in coming to the aid of the close to destitute.
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