Media Advisory 

The Deputy Minister of Social Development, Ms Maria Ntuli, will meet and interact with North West NPO sector through dialogues. Lack of funding and communication were previously highlighted as some of the challenges that affect the relationship between the NPO sector and the Department. Funding crisis has left many organisations collapsing while others are on the brink of collapse.

Since the NPO sector is in a good position to assist the Department of Social Development with delivery of quality services, the department realized that there is a need for dialogues with the aim of strengthening working relations. To date, Department of Social Development hosted three provincial dialogues in Limpopo, Free State and Western Cape respectively.

Deputy Minister will interact with members of the NPO sector in the form of dialogues which will culminate into an all inclusive national consultative summit. The summit will also be attended by other relevant stakeholders as well as critical role players later this year.

The Deputy Minister will be accompanied by MEC for Social Development, Women, Children and People with Disabilities, Mme Mosetsanagape Mokomele Mothibi.

The Media Programme:

Day 1 - Site Visit: 12 July 2012  

Venue : Tshwaraganang Older Persons
 
Time  : 9h00-10h00

Venue : Letsema le thata ka beng

Time  : 10h00-11h00    
Venue : Boipatong Secure Centre
      
Time  : 11h00-11h30  

Venue : Bosasa Secure Centre  

Time  : 11h30 13h00
  
Venue : Spesbona Organization (For people with Disabilities)  

Time  : 14h00-15h00

Day 2 - Provincial Dialogue 13 July 2012
 
Venue : Rustenburg Civic Centre

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: Mr Jaconia Kobue on 082 313 4673 or Mr Petrus Siko on 083 647 0668
 

For Media Enquiries please contact Ms Lumka Oliphant on 083 4848 067

ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT