POOR GRANTOR: GP Welfare on shaky ground now hundreds of NPOs face possible closure
By Becker Semela:
Hannes Noëth, Executive Director of Solidariteit Helpende Hand. (Image: supplied)
Solidariteit Helpende Hand says that the recent chaos surrounding the Gauteng Department of Social Development's digital funding platform, Grantor, is yet another indication that the province's welfare system is on shaky ground.
Facing a bleak future
In a statement to NewsSA on Tuesday, Executive Director of Solidariteit Helpende Hand, Hannes Noëth, said hundreds of welfare organisations now face possible closure after the new online platform, which reportedly cost around R5,1 million, suffered technical problems that disrupted funding for 2026 processes.
He said the incident is not merely a technical glitch, but a symptom of a more profound governance crisis.
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