Over 2000 children in the community are affected by the suspension of the services and the number is exclusive of the families the society assists.
Staff at Child Welfare Kempton Park downed tools on January 28 due to financial challenges, Kempton Express reports.
A notice at the society’s premises reads: “Dear clients kindly note that our services are temporarily suspended indefinitely as from January 28, due to financial challenges faced by the Child Welfare Kempton Park.”
The media spoke to the society’s board treasurer Nthombisine Mhlambi, who said: “The staff hadn’t been paid three months’ salary because there were no funds.”
Mhlambi also told the media staff were only paid a month’s salary on February 4 but couldn’t confirm when the services would resume.
Staff members, however, told the media they would not return to work until they were back paid for the other months they were not paid.
The servic
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