Due to non-payment Benoni Child Welfare shuts down
Great Benoni Child Welfare closes it's doors
The Greater Benoni Child Welfare has closed their doors due to the Department of Social Development’s (DSD) subsidy non-payment.
According to Elsie Labuschagne, Greater Benoni Child Welfare director, none of the child welfare’s in Gauteng have been paid.
“The staff didn’t get paid in April, and they won’t get paid next week,” said Labuschagne.
Labuschagne said this impacts the day-to-day running of the centre.
“We have used up most of our reserves,” she said.
“How will I feed the kids, I can’t sleep at night.”
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The director spoke to the assistant social work manager at DSD in Benoni, Lawrence Maphoto, who said he had not received anything from the department in Germiston.
“On Monday (May 21) we will be having a peaceful protest in front of their offices,” she said.
Labuschagne said anyone who wanted to join the protest was welcome to.
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