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South African Older Persons Forum
Publications
Northern Cape Chair Passes Away
GEORGE KHATI (23 MAY 1958 - 17 JANUARY 2025) The Board of the SAOPF were deeply shocked and saddened to learn of the death of one of our colleagues, Mr. George Khati who sadly passed away on the 17th of January 2025 after a short sickbed. Mr. Khati served on the SAOPF...
THE GRANT-IN-AID IN SOUTH AFRICA
The Grant in Aid is a social grant available in South Africa and is used to assist the care needs of older persons who are “in need of regular assistance.” It subsidises care needs for those who are not in residential care facilities, forming a key part of the...
REPORT: An investigation of the gaps and strengths in service provision to mitigate elder abuse in South Africa
Elder abuse is a global human rights concern yet sadly, an understudied subject. Tafta in collaboration with the University of Johannesburg, undertook a research study in 2023 which explored the nature of elder abuse in South Africa, the key risk and protective...
COVID-19 VACCINATION REGISTRATION NOW OPEN TO ALL OLDER PERSONS
Older Persons wanting to register for the Covid-19 can make use of one of the following methods: 1) Send a WhatsApp message to 0600 123 456 and wait for reply. Following reply please follow steps indicated in reply. Please ensure to have you ID at hand 2) Dial * 134*...