Gauteng Social Development Dept fails to meet funding commitments to NPOs

JOHANNESBURG - The Gauteng Department of Social Development has, for the third consecutive year, failed to meet funding commitments to NPOs.

Since the start of the new financial year in April, some NPOs have been operating without contracts, and those with contracts are without funding.

The Gauteng Care Crisis Committee, representing 105 of the NPOs, said that there were too many inconsistencies in the processes.

Lisa Vetton: "There are 51 who have signed contracts and have not received payment yet, 29 who received some contracts but not all and 25 who have not heard anything from the department about whether they are being considered for funding."