Media Advisory

Deputy Minister of Social Development, Ms Maria Ntuli, will on 3-4 June engage with different Non-profit Organizations with the aim of addressing the current funding crisis within the NPO sector. Lack of funding and communication within Department of Social Development have been identified as the major challenges between the sector and the Department . Funding crisis has left many organizations collapsing while others are on the brink of collapse.

To date,Department of Social Development hosted two provincial dialogues in Limpopo and Western Cape respectively .The provincial dialogues will play a crucial role of social cohesion which will result into the delivery of quality services. South African civil society organizations are characterized by diversities stemming from amongst others , the circumstances and purposes of their establishment , scope of their operations as well as their structural formations. These factors stand them in good condition to identify and respond to community needs by providing programmes ; services and support in order to improve people lives , particularly where markets have failed and where government have not reach-out.

Deputy Minister will  interact with members of  non profit organizations in the form of dialogue that will  culminate into an all inclusive national consultative summit drawing together all relevant stakeholders and other critical role-players later this year. The Deputy Minister will be accompanied by MEC for Social Development in Free State, Me Sisi Ntombela.

The Media Programme:

Day 1-Site Visits  

Tshireletsong Child Youth Care Centre
 
Time  :   9h30-11h00

 Emelia Day Center( CBO)

11H00-12H45  Touring of Emelia Day Center (CBO)

Boikhuco Old Age Home  
       
12h45- 13h00  Touring of Boikhuco Old Age Home  

Kopano Ke Matla Community Project
  
14h30-15h30  Touring of Kopano Ke Matla Community Project

Day 2-  Provincial Dialogue (Philip Saunders)

10h00  ; Opening and Welcome

11h15  ; Report back from District Dialogues

13h00 -16h00: Discussion and way forward   

             
Members of the media are invited to cover the event.

RSVP: Jaconia Kobue on 082 313 4673

Ipeleng Morake on 071 8508630
 
Enquiries: Lumka Oliphant on 083 4848 067

ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT