Lesufi to the fore (just like last year), to address Gauteng social development funding crisis
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi attended an NPO sector engagement at Johannesburg Town Hall on 14 May 2024.
Many organisations caring for vulnerable people have had to close down or cut services because of funding delays. It is the second consecutive year that Lesufi has had to intervene. Last year, drastic budget cuts were also reversed at the 11th hour.Organisations GroundUp spoke to are sceptical that Lesufi's promises will have a lasting impact.
"Last year we went through the same process of saying he will pay us our subsidies and he didn't pay us. He is making impossible promises. Gauteng is big. How will they finish the process by the 24th?" asked Thejane."We really need transparent communication. If they do for some reason decide not to fund you, they need to give you ample time to responsibly close a centre, to retrench staff," said Langley.
"We were accused of lying to cause panic. There needs to be some apology and recognition that accurate information was not being put out there. The department has denied for a long time that there is a crisis."Meanwhile, the department has launched several forensic audits to investigate corruption in the non-profit sector and appointed external adjudication panels to assess funding applications this year. This appears to have been the main cause of the funding delays.
However, Gasela’s departure was not unexpected, as she was appointed on a contract that came to an end in April. While she was department head, control over contractual agreements was centralised, apparently causing a bottleneck in her office., Gasela faces allegations of fraud dating back to her time at both the agriculture and the human settlements departments.
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