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R4.8 Billion Social Grant Underspend: Department of Social Development Faces Backlash Over Exclusionary Systems
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PRETORIA — The Department of Social Development is facing intense scrutiny after revealing a massive R4.8 billion underspend in its R281.1 billion social grant budget for the 2025/26 financial year. Civil society organizations warn that the shortfall is not a sign of fiscal efficiency, but rather the result of exclusionary administrative systems that are locking []
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GroundUp News
· Jun 25, 2026
R4.8-billion meant for social grants goes unspent
Department of Social Development spent R281-billion on grants, against a R286-billion budget
Crooks and Liars
· Jun 26, 2026
Social Security Slithering
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Arutz Sheva
· Jun 28, 2026
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The Hill
· Jun 30, 2026
Trump administration cancels millions of dollars in teen pregnancy prevention grants
The Trump administration has terminated millions of dollars in teen pregnancy prevention grants that the Department of Health and Human Services said were no longer aligned with the agency’s priorities. HHS cut 53 grants worth about 67 million two years before they were set to expire. The cuts hit university, community, and public health grantees...
Catholic World Report
· Jun 25, 2026
Trump administration cuts $67 million in funding for teen pregnancy prevention programs
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Washington Examiner
· Jun 23, 2026
Bernie Moreno and Elizabeth Warren find common ground on lifting Social Security payroll tax cap
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Related coverage for "R4.8 Billion Social Grant Underspend: Department of Social Development Faces Backlash Over Exclusionary Systems": GroundUp News — R4.8-billion meant for social grants goes unspent. Crooks and Liars — Social Security Slithering. Arutz Sheva — The bill that could lower prices. The Hill — Trump administration cancels millions of dollars in teen pregnancy prevention grants. Catholic World Report — Trump administration cuts $67 million in funding for teen pregnancy prevention programs. Washington Examiner — Bernie Moreno and Elizabeth Warren find common ground on lifting Social Security payroll tax cap