Living Conditions Survey under way
Statistics South Africa has launched its year-long Living Conditions Survey, a first-of-its-kind study that will help measure poverty reduction and the effectiveness of social development programmes in the country.
Govt, Angloplat in housing deal
The Department of Housing and Anglo Platinum have struck a R2.5-billion, 10-year deal to provide 20 000 houses, as well as schools, clinics and other amenities, for the company's workers in Limpopo and North West provinces.
R500m more for social distress relief
The government has allocated a further R500-million to help the South African Social Security Agency increase its social relief of distress programme, which offers temporary assistance to people unable to meet their or their families' most basic needs.
Social security spending increased
The government has increased all social security grants by R20 with immediate effect as part of a range of interventions to protect poorer South Africans from soaring food prices.
Poverty in South Africa 'is declining'
A new government report finds that income poverty among South Africans, both in absolute and in relative terms, has declined over the past 15 years.
R6bn literacy campaign on track
A pilot project for South Africa's R6-billion mass literacy campaign, which aims to help an additional 4.7-million South Africans achieve literacy by 2012, is well under way, with 360 000 learners enrolled and 24 000 voluntary educators being recruited.
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