A New York State assembly member introduced on Tuesday legislation to stop charities from sending millions of dollars to Israel to support settlement activity, as Israeli settlements have been deemed illegal under international law. The legislation, “Not on our dime!: Ending New York Funding of Israeli Settler Violence Act,” was introduced by[…]
The Biden administration pledged more than $444m in aid to Yemen, where millions are at risk of hunger and warring parties continue to negotiate over an expired truce. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced the funding at a UN conference in Geneva, where the international body appealed to raise $4.3bn[…]
Western Cape finance and economic opportunities MEC Mireille Wenger has authorised the release of R88.8m in emergency funding to procure backup generators to keep water treatment and supply services running during load-shedding. The decision, taken in terms of the Public Finance Management Act, follows a provincial government meeting last week[…]
The Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS) announced the opening of applications for financing for the arts and culture for the fiscal year 2023–2024 on Monday, January 30, 2023. DCAS provides this grant each year to Western Cape organizations and people that, through their varied activities, support[…]
The African National Congress’s (ANC) Treasurer-General Paul Mashatile has admitted that the governing party is facing financial constraints which are exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. On Tuesday, ANC staff members will embark on a nationwide picket at lunchtime, over the party’s failure to pay salaries on time. The ANC has[…]
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) said that all monies have been paid despite the coronavirus pandemic and has encouraged students who require funding to apply. NSFAS paid funds to public institutions of higher learning or TVET colleges directly, which then distribute the funds to students whose applications were[…]
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he had instructed his administration to suspend funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, in a move that drew immediate condemnation. Trump, at a White House news conference, claimed the WHO had “failed in its[…]
Newly-elected Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs chairperson Bongani Bongo in a statement on Tuesday called on the department to find innovative ways to mitigate funding pressures it and its entities faced. The committee highlighted that funding challenges were a reality for all departments, but it said this challenge presented an[…]
Zimbabwe stuck on Monday to its plan to clear its debt arrears by September with the aim to tap international capital markets by the end of the year, though that timeline would be “very fast-tracked.” Zimbabwean officials met with investors in New York in search for cash that would clear[…]
The Cape minstrel fraternity has been given a financial boost by the City of Cape Town through R6,1 million in funding to the minstrel events and Malay choirs this year. On Monday, the City said it would support six associations to host events, including Tweede Nuwe Jaar, other minstrel tournaments,[…]
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