South Africa
M: South Africa
NEWS
14 Oct 2025
Webinar: Older Persons, Disabilities and Social Protection in African contexts. 7 November, 2025
Older Persons, Disabilities and Social Protection in African contexts GOLTC Care and Social Protection in Southern Africa Interest Group webinar Date: 07 November Time: 15.00- 16.30 SAST, 13.00 – 14:30 GMT (you can check your local time here.) Link: Register to join us on Zoom The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities sets […]
01 Oct 2025
GOLTC Blog post: Family Care and the Limits of Ageing in Place in South Africa
In this post Vayda Megannon, Elena Moore and Zeenat Samodien (University of Cape Town) share a new study of the Family Caregiving Programme, undertaken across seven sites in the Western Cape, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces. The study engaged with 96 older persons and 103 family caregivers to explore the lived dynamics of elder care. The findings reveal that […]
19 Sep 2025
Reflecting on Home Based Care Provision from the South. 24 Oct 2025
Reflecting on Home Based Care Provision from the South GOLTC Social Protection and Care in Southern Africa Interest Group webinar: Date: 24 October 2025 Time: 11am to 12pm BST, you can check your local time here Link: Register to join on Zoom This seminar will explore how different models of home-based care for older […]
13 Dec 2024
GOLTC webinar recording: Social Protection, Inequality and Re-distributive justice in Southern Africa: What are the challenges for elder care?
Social Protection, Inequality and Re-distributive justice in Southern Africa: What are the challenges for elder care? GOLTC Care and Social Protection in Southern Africa Interest Group webinar Date: 22 November 2024 Time: 1pm-2.30pm GMT The webinar covers: -Introduction to the Global Observatory of Long-Term care and welcome (Adelina Comas-Herrera, Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, LSE, […]
13 Nov 2024
GOLTC Webinar Recording: Long term care is family care in Southern Africa – What are the costs?
Long term care is family care in Southern Africa: What are the costs? GOLTC Care and Social Protection in Southern Africa Interest Group webinar Date: 27th September 2024 Time: 13:00-14:30 BST This seminar explores the different dimensions of the costs of family care, i.e. the ways that access to resources makes care possible but also […]
20 Aug 2024
GOLTC Webinar recording: Pensions in Southern Africa – how and why do they vary across the region?
GOLTC Care and Social Protection in Southern Africa Interest Group webinar Date: 31 May 2024 Time: 12:00–13:30 BST In this webinar we heard from three experts who have extensive knowledge on social protection and pensions in the (southern) African context. Several countries in the region have invested significantly in non-contributory pension programmes albeit in different […]
24 May 2024
GOLTC webinar recording: Understanding Social Protection for Older Persons in Southern Africa
What is the role of social protection for older people in Southern Africa? Discover the dynamics of social protection in addressing the health and social care needs of older individuals in South Africa. Delve into the challenges and triumphs surrounding income security for older persons in the vibrant regions of Southern Africa and Latin […]
19 Mar 2024
Care and Social Protection in Southern Africa Webinar: Understanding Social Protection for Older Persons in Southern Africa. 5 April 2024
We are excited to announce the next webinar from the Global Observatory of Long Term Care (GOLTC), which will be convened by the Care and Social Protection in Southern Africa interest group. Understanding Social Protection for Older Persons in Southern Africa GOLTC Care and Social Protection in Southern Africa Interest Group Webinar Date: Friday 5 […]