KZN social workers cry foul over unemployment despite dire need

Plea for employment mimics that of qualified doctors who marched last month to protest not being hired

11 March 2024 - 21:19 By MFUNDO MKHIZE

When Nonkululeko Mdiniso, 41, was offered a contract with the KwaZulu-Natal department of social development in 2021 after cutting her teeth at a non-profit organisation in Inchanga, she had hoped to make a difference. But her reality has not been promising...

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