5 things Lindiwe Zulu has said about the Sassa water cannon incident 21 January 2021 - 13:00 Social development minister Lindiwe Zulu defended herself in parliament on Tuesday, saying she instructed the SAPS to stop spraying grant applicants with water cannons. File photo. Image: Linda Mthombeni
Social development minister Lindiwe Zulu again responded to criticism and questions around her involvement in the water-bombing of SA Social Security Agency (Sassa) grant applicants in Bellville last Friday
Zulu was at the Cape Town office last week when police turned a water cannon on grant applicants after they refused to social distance in the queue. Human rights organisation the Black Sash called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to intervene, and accused the minister of “shameful and shocking disregard for the human rights of vulnerable beneficiaries, many of whom are disabled and chronically ill”.
It was agreed this week that its grant funding policy should be changed/ This means grant applications during the year could receive up to £999 instead of the £250 limit now in force. The last review, which imposed the limit, was in 2018. In a report to council the town clerks said: “The limitation can on occasion work against the council’s funding desires to support local organisations, and this has been particularly apparent during the current, pandemic impacted, financial year.” Grants of £1,000 and £2,000 must still be applied for on an annual basis to be included in the council’s budget. Grants are made to non-profit organisations or individuals who benefit or .represent the town.
It was agreed this week that its grant funding policy should be changed/ This means grant applications during the year could receive up to £999 instead of the £250 limit now in force. The last review, which imposed the limit, was in 2018. In a report to council the town clerks said: “The limitation can on occasion work against the council’s funding desires to support local organisations, and this has been particularly apparent during the current, pandemic impacted, financial year.” Grants of £1,000 and £2,000 must still be applied for on an annual basis to be included in the council’s budget. Grants are made to non-profit organisations or individuals who benefit or .represent the town.