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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

social welfare

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Anonymous Interview: Challenges Faced by the Community in Havana, Windhoek: A Closer Look at Municipal Services, Healthcare, and Unemployment

  November 18, 2024 – Havana, Windhoek Life in Havana, a settlement located in the outskirts of Windhoek, presents its residents with a range of challenges, many of which stem from systemic issues that persist despite promises from political parties and government institutions. Living in a community where resources are scarce, Anonymous X Hakahana—a local resident—shared valuable insights into the everyday struggles faced by the people in Havana, shedding light […]

todayNovember 18, 2024 72

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Namibia

Government Boosts Social Assistance As Activists React

In response to the growing demand for social support, the government has earmarked an additional N$139 million to broaden the reach of the monthly Conditional Basic Income Grant of N$600 for more urban beneficiaries. Moreover, N$117.8 million has been allocated to the Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare arm of government to ensure continued coverage of Old Age Social Grants for senior citizens. Activist Rinaani Musutua:  

todayOctober 31, 2024 13

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Africa

Angola extends cash tranfer for low-income families

Angola will extend a cash-transfer program for low-income families as a weaker currency and sky-high inflation continue to drive up living costs in the oil-producing country. Bloomberg reports the Kwenda program will run until 2029, following the recent approval by the World Bank of an additional $400 million loan, President João Lourenço said in a speech Tuesday. The project, the first of its kind in Angola, began in 2020 to […]

todayOctober 16, 2024 9

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Health / Medical

Former First Lady Madam Penehupifo Pohamba becomes Nampharm Foundation patron

Former First Lady of Namibia, Madam Penehupifo Pohamba has joined the Nampharm Foundation as its patron to celebrate the social welfare organisation’s 19th anniversary of providing life-changing surgery to Namibian children. The foundation has been treating children with cleft lip and palate, for nearly two decades. The former first lady says the foundation has consistently surpassed its annual goal of assisting 30 children.

todayJune 17, 2024 110

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South Africa

Duduzane Zuma forms new political party

Duduzane Zuma has formed a political party the ‘All Game Changers’ instead of joining his father Jacob Zuma's uMkhonto weSizwe Party. Zuma told Newzroom Afrika that the country needs something new.   Zuma says drastic changes are needed to ensure that young and able people don't depend on social welfare.

todayFebruary 12, 2024 108

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Lifestyle

South Africa’s ageing population comes with new challenges. How best to adapt to them

  By Lauren Johnston, University of Sydney Young people – under the age of 15 – currently make up 29% of South Africa’s population. But this will soon change: the aged portion of the population is forecast to rise from 2030, bringing many challenges. Lauren Johnston, an economics and political economy expert, recently published a paper on the subject. We asked her to put the developments into perspective. What is […]

todayJanuary 22, 2024 18

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