The Gauteng Department of Social Development has resolved payment issues for most at-risk NPOs, but others are still awaiting payments. (Iviwe Mzandisi/News24)
Following legal battles, the Gauteng Department of Social Development has settled payments with most NPOs on the verge of closure.
Despite these efforts, 146 face imminent closure as they await overdue funds.
In May, the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg ordered the department to subsidise charities – from orphanages to old-age homes.
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