Western Cape treasury allocates R53 million to food relief programmes

The Western Cape Provincial Treasury on Saturday approved the allocation of R53 million additional funding for emergency food relief programmes which will run across the province.

“We have, therefore, taken a number of emergency steps to ensure our residents get the nutrition they need,” said Western Cape Premier Alan Winde.R20 million to distribute 50 000 food parcels, each of which will support a family of four for one month. The Department of Social Development will allocate these funds to selected NGOs to prepare and distribute the food parcels.

R10 million to increase the number of beneficiaries receiving food at existing Department of Social Development feeding schemes to 6 520 people. MEC for Education Debbie Schäfer said the department looks forward to working with schools and service providers to supply meals to as many of the school children as possible, who normally qualify for the national school feeding programme.

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