Social development

South African living standards 'on the up'

The proportion of adults with the lowest living standards has decreased by 77% over the last 10 years, according to the latest South Africa Survey published by the SA Institute of Race Relations.

SA 'must intensify war on poverty'

South Africa will have to intensify its fight against poverty if the country is to meets its Millennium Development Goals, Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe said after a visit to Ga-Kgatla village in Limpopo province.

Housing gives hope to rural communities

President Jacob Zuma pays a visit to beneficiaries of a successful state housing scheme in rural Diyatalawa outside Harrismith in the Free State, and encourages the authorities to extend the scheme to other poor communities in the area.

Bursaries for aspirant social workers

The government has tackled the shortage of trained social workers in South Africa by providing nearly 5 000 scholarships for students to pursue social work studies at various universities.