Black Sash demands return of Sassa special grant amid third wave concerns
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Cape Town - Black Sash has called for the immediate reinstatement of the temporarily suspended Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant, citing fears of the ravages of a possible third wave of the pandemic.
As part of government’s measures to prevent and combat the spread of Covid-19, Sassa was initially mandated to provide the grant from May 2020 to October 2020. This was further extended to January 2021 and April 2021 respectively.
The grant was terminated on April 30 while Sassa awaits approval to utilise funds from the previous financial year.
WC govt launches 2 new safe houses for abuse victims on West Coast Western Cape Social Development MEC Sharna Fernandez said that the new safe havens would be a safe space for children and women who victims of violence and abuse. Western Cape MEC for Social Development Sharna Fernandez at the launch of two newly established safe houses for victims of gender-based violence on the province s West Coast region. Picture: @alanwinde/Twitter
CAPE TOWN - Two new safe houses have been launched on the West Coast.
The Western Cape government said the Daisy Safehouse and Aalwyn Place of Safety would go a long way in ensuring that survivors of gender-based violence had the necessary assistance.
Two new GBV shelters opened on the West Coast
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Cape Town - In an effort to better cater for vulnerable women and children, the Department of Social Development (DSD) has unveiled two new gender-based violence shelters on the West Coast.
The Daisy Safehouse and Aalwyn Place of Safety, shelters for victims of gender-based violence (GBV), are the second and third to be opened in the country, following all the respective properties made available by the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) for GBV safe houses, in all the provinces across the country.
Speaking at the launch of the shelters, Social Development MEC Sharna Fernandez said that the provision of safe spaces for GBV victims was a crucial component of the Western Cape Government s effort to ensure that there are support services for victims of GBV.
The Western Cape government has added R25 million to its nutritional relief support initiative, in the hope of shouldering the anticipated spike in food insecurity across the province
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WESTERN CAPE NEWS - Premier Alan Winde said in a media statement today, that he warmly welcomes the news that the number of recoveries at old age homes in the Western Cape continues to increase.
According to the statement:
I warmly welcome the news that the number of recoveries at Old Age Homes in the Western Cape continues to increase. These residents are at high risk of severe Covid-19 illness, and so this extremely good news.
I would like to join Minister Sharna Fernandez in thanking all our Old Age Home facilities for the role they have played in saving lives, and to urge them to assist us in registering as many residents as possible for vaccination. The Covid-19 vaccine has been rigorously tested internationally and locally, and offers excellent protection against severe Covid-19 illness and death. It is safe and it is effective, and it will help us finally end this pandemic.