With reference to the dire circumstances faced by the entire non-profit organisation sector which is caused by persistent problems of cash flow that is threatening the health and wellbeing of the thousands of children and other vulnerable persons that the organisations support, particularly the child protection sector and child and youth care centres in KwaZulu-Natal (details furnished), what (a) are the full, relevant reasons for allowing the situation to prevail and (b) immediate steps has she taken to prevent the persistent late payments which force staff who have not received their salaries to take drastic steps to make ends meet?