Imagine trying to run a social service organisation without knowing whether you'll have any funding. That's the reality facing dozens of NGOs in Gauteng. Seven months after submitting their business plans to the Gauteng Department of Social Development, many say they're still waiting for an answer.

Imagine trying to run a social service organisation without knowing whether you'll have any funding. That's the reality facing dozens of NGOs in Gauteng. Seven months after submitting their business plans to the Gauteng Department of Social Development, many say they're still waiting for an answer. Their financial year started three months ago, but uncertainty continues to hang over the organisations that provide vital services to some of the province's most vulnerable communities. Guest: Nolusindiso Mhlauli-Mzimela, Executive Director of Ekupholeni Guest: Lisa Vetten: research associate of the Southern Centre for Inequality Studies and a research consultant in the University of Johannesburg’s Faculty of Humanities,