Western Cape Social Development MEC Sharna Fernandez says the social development department has received a 4.05% increase 'inching it up' from R2.3 billion to R2.4 billion. | nickymccain
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Western Cape social development organisations will have to tighten their belts in the new financial year after the provincial social development department announced its budget would not stretch to increasing funding for its NGO partners. Social Development MEC Sharna Fernandez said the department had received a 4.05% increase"inching it up" from R2.3 billion to R2.4 billion.
"This nominal increase fails to keep up with inflation and the increased demand for services associated with various socioeconomic challenges.Get 14 days free to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month. You can cancel anytime and if you cancel within 14 days you won't be billed.
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