Sheena Duncan by Annemarie Hendrickz
The biography, SHEENA DUNCAN, described by Mary Burton as ‘A rich and honest portrayal which demonstrates the power of dedicated resistance to injustice’, was first launched in Cape Town on
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The Black Sash by Mary Burton
This is the story of a remarkable organisation of mostly white, middle-class women who became known for standing silently in public, singly or in line, wearing a black sash and
Failing KwaZulu-Natal School Nutrition Programme
Black Sash is appalled that thousands of Kwa-Zulu Natal learners have been without food since returning to school for the second term. We stand in solidarity with organisations calling for
Standing on Street Corners by Mary Kleinenberg and Christopher Merrett
Publishers, The Natal Society Foundation, say: “This book looks specifically at the Natal Midlands (Pietermaritzburg) region and the distinctiveness of its contribution. Like other regions it supported the liberation struggle
Black Sash submission on the Amendments to the Regulations Relating to Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress
Black Sash comments on the amendments to the regulations relating to the COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) Grant issued in terms of Section 32, read with Section 13 of
2023 Budget Speech Media Statement.
Black Sash anticipated to hear the following from Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana’s budget speech: An increase to ALL social grants aligned with the inflation rate. An increased and permanent SRD
SONA 2023 Media Statement.
Yesterday evening we listened to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s attempt to impress us with his government’s achievements throughout 2022, instead he affirmed that government has procrastinated in moving forward and made
SASSA’s new contract with Postbank sets back social grant payments.
Postbank fails to pay grants after taking over from SAPO On 30 September 2022 Black Sash became aware that the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) partnership with the South
Black Sash withdraws litigation challenging SRD regulations, citing a win, following the amended regulations announced in August by DSD
The Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant was initiated in March 2020 as a measure to support individuals affected by the economic and social impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The
Paula Krynauw
31.05.1949 – 24.08.2022 Paula Krynauw, (nee Carnell) who, after some months of struggling with cancer, died at home, in her sleep, on 24 August 2022, She will be remembered as