In the Media
21/06/2022
THE SOLIDARITY FUND Q2 2022 UPDATE
Johannesburg, 21 June 2022 – In March this year, the Solidarity Fund, whose mandate was intently focused on rapid-response to the COVID-19 pandemic – announced that it would wrap up its operations with complete closure coming into effect at the end of September 2022 following a resolution taken by the Board in February. It was also announced that the Fund will continue to exist in a state of dormancy, with the expectation that it can remobilise rapidly and effectively should another national crisis happen again.
20/05/2022
Solidarity Fund Plays Critical Role In The Reopening Of Charlotte Maxeke Accident And Emergency Unit
Johannesburg, 23 May 2022 – The Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital (CMJAH) reopened the doors to its Accident and Emergency Unit on Monday, 9th of May 2022 during an event held at the hospital to mark the official recommissioning of the unit.
19/04/2022
Solidarity Fund To Support And Augment Government’s Response To KZN And Eastern Cape Flooding
Johannesburg, 19 April 2022 - The Solidarity Fund has resolved to support and augment the National Government's response to the recent floods in KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape, and the resultant devastating after-effects on both infrastructure and broader society in these areas and further afield.
12/04/2022
Solidarity Fund continues its efforts to increase vaccine uptake and awareness in final phase of its campaign
Johannesburg, 28 March 2022: As South Africa commemorates Human Rights Month, the Solidarity Fund is continuing its efforts to get more people vaccinated against COVID-19 through the final phase of its vaccine demand acceleration campaign.
29/03/2022
The Solidarity Fund Calls On Subsistence Farmers To Redeem Their Input Vouchers Before They Expire
The Solidarity Fundhas committed an additionalR52,8mto a third phase of theirFarming Input Voucher (FIV) programme, aimed at supporting subsistence farmers, as well as the farming supply chain, during the pandemic.
17/03/2022
TANDI NZIMANDE • 6 Months in review
Good morning everyone. As Nozipho expressed in her presentation, the “business as usual” running and implementation of our remaining interventions remain a priority. We are acutely aware of the importance of every one of our interventions to the individuals and communities that they are designed to serve.
17/03/2022
NOZIPHO SANGWENI • The Solidarity Fund Closure Process
17/03/2022
Good morning, everyone! Welcome and thank you for joining us for the first quarterly Solidarity Fund media briefing of 2022.
17/03/2022
The Solidarity Fund Announces Its Closure
17/12/2021
Solidarity Fund Year-End Media Update
If the last 20 months have taught us anything, it is to expect the unexpected when it comes to COVID-19.
08/10/2021
#RollUpYourSleeves South Africa and vaccinate today!
#RollUpYourSleevesSA, get vaccinated so that we can get back to living!
28/09/2021
The Solidarity Fund releases audited annual financial statements
The Solidarity Fund is pleased to release its Annual Financial Statements covering the period from date of incorporation of 25 March 2020 through to its year-end of 28 February 2021.
28/09/2021
The Solidarity Fund updates on its activities
It’s been just over 18 months since the Solidarity Fund was formed on the 23rd of March 2020 as a rapid response vehicle to mobilise South Africa in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
23/09/2021
Media Release I R450 Million for KZN & Gauteng Post - Unrest Business Relief
NEF and Solidarity Fund’s Humanitarian Crisis Relief Fund (HCRF) launch new initiative to support SMMEs
21/06/2021
Media Release I Multichoice Group Media Partnership
MultiChoice Group is proud to announce its media partnership with The Solidarity Fund in support of their vaccine roll-out campaign, ‘When We Come Together’.
15/06/2021
Media Release I Solidarity Partnership with NHTKL
Solidarity Fund and National House of Traditional and Khoi-San Leaders mobilise over 200 young people to bring vaccine literacy to communities and to assist with over 60 registration.
20/05/2021
Media Release I Solidarity Funds Calls On Those 60 Years And Older To Register for COVID-19 Vaccines
The Solidarity Fund joins government and the medical fraternity, to encourage those who are 60 years and above, to register to be vaccinated in the second phase of South Africa’s vaccination drive.
12/05/2021
Media Release I Solidarity Calls On South Africans To 'Come Together As The Country Prepares For Mass Vaccine Roll-Out
Johannesburg, 12 May 2021– The Solidarity Fund is asking South Africans to “come together” in its new integrated marketing and communication campaign.
31/03/2021
Media Release I Commemorating the Easter Holidays Responsibly and with Vigilance to Stave Off the Third Wave
Data from around the world suggests that COVID-19 infections are on a rapid increase. South Africa’s medical fraternity has been sounding the alarm for weeks, about the possible impact of a lack of vigilance and nonadherence to the COVID-19 safety protocols during the Easter holidays, on the country’s COVID-19 infections and a possible third wave.
26/03/2021
Media Release I UK High Commission and SA Government Representatives Join Solidarity Fund on Visit to Farming Input Beneficiaries
On the 18th of March, representatives from the Office of the United Kingdom High Commissioner to South Africa, the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALLRD) and the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), as well as the Solidarity Fund paid a visit to the Bojanala District in Rustenburg, North West Province.
25/03/2021
Media Release I Solidarity Fund Marks its First Anniversary as South Africa Prepares for the Mass Vaccine Rollout Programme
As South Africa prepares for the mass vaccine rollout programme, the Solidarity Fund marked it first anniversary of impactful interventions on the 23rd of March 2021.
18/03/2021
Systemic and Community Based Organisation Grants
In February 2021, the Solidarity Fund’s Selection and Evaluation Panel approved systemic and community-based organisation grants as part of its GBV II initiative. This large-scale, national response to the challenge of GBV in the country – with total funding of R75 million – falls within the Fund’s broader humanitarian initiatives.
