Social Development Minister, Lindiwe Zulu says, relevant government departments must come together and work towards ensuring food security.Zulu attended a Child Malnutrition Outreach at Matyengqina village in Mthatha, whilst engaging with residents and traditional leaders about an array of issues.Last year, a South African Human Rights Commission Enquiry found thatZulu’s visit to the province follows widespread prevalence of malnutrition among children and subsequent complaints from the public.
The Social Development Department says it will also get unemployed social workers on board to assist.VIDEO | Discussion on the reports of childhood malnutrition, starvation in Eastern Cape:Matyengqina village is mostly characterised by stock theft incidents as well as murders.closure of the South African Social Security Agency pay pointsThey lament the long distances they have to travel, and large sums of money spent to access their social grants in town.
“We were told to change and register our bank accounts. It’s been over two years since I changed but I haven’t been paid on my bank account, I’m paid on the old card.” Minister Zulu cited security issues and costs as some of the reasons that led to the closure of Sassa pay points. “Sassa is looking for other options which are going to be easier, but the second one is that even the numbers of people who are now going to the pay points have has really, really reduced drastically because most of the people either go to the ATMs or they go to the shops where they can be able to procure. I know that in the rural areas that is not adequate because people want to be able to see the money, feel the money.
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