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GUEST: Nonceba Mhlauli, Deputy Minister in the Presidency 

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Earlier today, the Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Nonceba Mhlauli hosted a Community Youth Services Outreach Programme in Mfuleni, Cape Town, aimed at connecting young people with government services, employment opportunities, skills development programmes and civic services. She joins us now to outline the objectives of this important programme.
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GUEST: Nonceba Mhlauli, Deputy Minister in the Presidency

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Deputy Minister Nonceba Mhlauli hosts Community Youth Services Outreach Programme 

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has announced that the South African government, through the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has significantly intensified efforts to curb fraud within the social grant system. According to him, SASSA has upgraded its biometric and income verification processes, resulting in nearly 35 000 grants being identified as incorrect or fraudulent, and immediately terminated.

GUEST: Rachel Bukasa, Executive Director of the Black Sash

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has announced that the South African government, through the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has significantly intensified efforts to curb fraud within the social grant system. According to him, SASSA has upgraded its biometric and income verification processes, resulting in nearly 35 000 grants being identified as incorrect or fraudulent, and immediately terminated.
GUEST: Rachel Bukasa, Executive Director of the Black Sash

Budget Speech: Social Support

It’s public knowledge that Section27 monitors national budgets to ensure they uphold socio-economic rights, focusing on protecting education, health, and social services from austerity-driven budget cuts. They advocate for pro-poor, equitable spending and actively oppose funding reductions for critical frontline services. I’m sure they will be pleased to hear that spending on education remains the largest component at 23.7 per cent over the medium term. To react to this, we are joined by……

GUEST: Matshidiso Lencoasa, Budget analyst at Section27

It&rsquo;s public knowledge that Section27 monitors national budgets to ensure they uphold socio-economic rights, focusing on protecting education, health, and social services from austerity-driven budget cuts. They advocate for pro-poor, equitable spending and actively oppose funding reductions for critical frontline services. I&rsquo;m sure they will be pleased to hear that spending on education remains the largest component at 23.7 per cent over the medium term. To react to this, we are joined by&hellip;&hellip;
GUEST: Matshidiso Lencoasa, Budget analyst at Section27

Budget Speech: Section27’s reaction

The ACDP believed that public finances were turning in the right direction, however, the party is of the view that firm leadership is required to deliver accelerated economic growth and create jobs. What do they then make of today’s budget speech? Joining me on the line now is…

GUEST: Steve Swart, ACDP MP

The ACDP believed that public finances were turning in the right direction, however, the party is of the view that firm leadership is required to deliver accelerated economic growth and create jobs. What do they then make of today&rsquo;s budget speech? Joining me on the line now is&hellip;
GUEST:&nbsp;Steve Swart,&nbsp;ACDP MP

Deputy Minister Nonceba Mhlauli hosts Community Youth Services Outreach Programme

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