Welfare in South Africa goes online — with mixed results

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Social services in South Africa are rapidly being digitized. This is a great idea, when it works, because people can apply for and receive grants online, wherever they are, instead of making the often-arduous trips to government offices. But many South Africans don’t have access to a smartphone or a stable internet connection. Digital literacy and disability accessibility are also barriers. From Johannesburg, Elna Schutz reports.

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