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	Speech by the Minister of Social Development, Ms Lindiwe Zulu, MP on the occasion of the tabling of the Social Development Portfolio Budget Vote 19 to the National AssemblyTuesday, 30 May 2023 Cape Town Honourable Chairperson; My Colleague, the Deputy Minister of Social Development, Honourable Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu; Ministers and Deputy Ministers here present; Honourable Chairperson and Members of the Portfolio... https://www.dsd.gov.za/index.php/21-latest-news/483-speech-by-the-minister-of-social-development-ms-lindiwe-zulu-mp-on-the-occasion-of-the-tabling-of-the-social-development-portfolio-budget-vote-19-to-the-national-assembly
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	Social Development Sector Increases Its Vaccination Rollout Plan...MEDIA STATEMENT Pretoria, 22 July 2021: The Social Development sector will increase its vaccination rollout plan across the country with other Provinces joining. Yesterday, the Northern Cape and Western Cape Provinces joined other Provinces in starting... https://www.dsd.gov.za/index.php/21-latest-news/384-social-development-sector-increases-its-vaccination-rollout-plan
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	The Deputy Minister of Social Development, Ms Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu, will officially launch the South African Network of People Who Use Drugs (SANPUD) in Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal Province on 28 October 2020...Media Advisory 27 October 2020 DEPUTY MINISTER OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT LAUNCHES THE SOUTH AFRICAN NETWORK OF PEOPLE WHO USE DRUGS The Deputy Minister of Social Development, Ms Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu, will officially launch the South African Network of... https://www.dsd.gov.za/index.php/21-latest-news/311-the-deputy-minister-of-social-development-ms-hendrietta-bogopane-zulu-will-officially-launch-the-south-african-network-of-people-who-use-drugs-sanpud-in-durban-kwa-zulu-natal-province-on-28-october-2020
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	Minister Tolashe Tables R294-Billion Budget Vote To Restore Trust, Deepen Impact And Protect FamiliesBy Cuma Pantshwa. The Social Development Budget Vote for 2025/2026, presented to the National Council of Provinces, is about much more than the numbers – it is about wiping away the hunger and fear on children’s faces and lifting the despair of poverty... https://www.dsd.gov.za/index.php/21-latest-news/615-minister-tolashe-tables-r294-billion-budget-vote-to-restore-trust-deepen-impact-and-protect-families
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	Statement by Minister Lindiwe Zulu with regards to Social Development Response to Covid 19 for Level 4 Risk Adjusted ApproachMinister Lindiwe Zulu: Social Development response to Coronavirus Covid 19 Level 4 Risk Adjusted Approach Sanibonani; Molweni; Dumelang; Abusheni; Good morning. Thank you for joining us in this briefing from the comfort of your homes and workplaces.... https://www.dsd.gov.za/index.php/21-latest-news/145-statement-by-minister-lindiwe-zulu-with-regards-to-social-development-response-to-covid-19-for-level-4-risk-adjusted-approach
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	Minister Zulu Continues To Conduct Outreach Programme Focusing On Youth Development And Gender-Based Violence And Femicide...30 March 2021 The Minister of Social Development, Ms Lindiwe Zulu, will tomorrow - 31 March 2021, visit KhanyiTex, a 100% black youth women-owned and managed textile business that employs over 300 full time staff. The owners of KhanyiTex have invested... https://www.dsd.gov.za/index.php/21-latest-news/343-minister-zulu-continues-to-conduct-outreach-programme-focusing-on-youth-development-and-gender-based-violence-and-femicide
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	Minister Zulu Congratulates All Grade 12 Learners Receiving Social Development Services Who Passed The 2023 National Senior Certificate ExaminationsMedia Statement 20 January 2024 The Minister of Social Development, Ms Lindiwe Zulu, wishes to congratulates all the Grade 12 learners receiving social development services who passed the 2023 National Senior Certificate (NSC). Of the 897 775 Grade 12... https://www.dsd.gov.za/index.php/21-latest-news/519-minister-zulu-congratulates-all-grade-12-learners-receiving-social-development-services-who-passed-the-2023-national-senior-certificate-examinations
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	Minister Tolashe Leads Social Development Portfolio Outreach In Mpumalanga As Department Also Commemorates World Alzheimer’s Day In Kwazulu-NatalThe Social Development portfolio, comprising of the Department of Social Development, the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA), and the National Development Agency (NDA), will on Friday, 26 September 2025, engage with communities through two... https://www.dsd.gov.za/index.php/21-latest-news/635-minister-tolashe-leads-social-development-portfolio-outreach-in-mpumalanga-as-department-also-commemorates-world-alzheimer-s-day-in-kwazulu-natal
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	Deputy Minister: Hendrietta Ipeleng Bogopane-Zulu, MsDeputy Minister of Social Development Personal Details Hendrietta is visually impaired (blind), married with three girls, two of whom are visually impaired. She is a disability rights, gender, children, youth and HIV & AIDS activist. She is also a... https://www.dsd.gov.za/index.php/11-about-us/12-deputy-minister
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	Deputy Minister of Social Development launches guidelines on the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities...Media Advisory Pretoria, 2 December: The Deputy Minister of Social Development, Ms Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu - in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), will, on 03 December, launch the Disability Empowerment and... https://www.dsd.gov.za/index.php/21-latest-news/319-deputy-minister-of-social-development-launches-guidelines-on-the-empowerment-of-persons-with-disabilities
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	State Of The Nation Address By President Cyril Ramaphosa, Cape Town City Hall, 8 February 2024Speaker of the National Assembly, Ms Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, Mr Amos Masondo, Deputy President Paul Mashatile, Former President Thabo Mbeki, Former Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Former... https://www.dsd.gov.za/index.php/21-latest-news/525-state-of-the-nation-address-by-president-cyril-ramaphosa-cape-town-city-hall-8-february-2024
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	Social Development on more than three million unemployed South Africans paid the special Coronavirus COVID-19 social relief of distress grant...More than three million unemployed South Africans paid the special COVID-19 social relief of distress grant As part of the Social Development’s response to the COVID - 19 pandemic, the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has to date paid the... https://www.dsd.gov.za/index.php/21-latest-news/231-social-development-on-more-than-three-million-unemployed-south-africans-paid-the-special-coronavirus-covid-19-social-relief-of-distress-grant
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	Early Childhood Development Centres In Northern Cape To Receive Personal Protective Equipment...16 April 2021 Media Advisory In a bid to protect children against COVID-19, the Deputy Minister of Social Development, Mrs Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu, will on Monday, 19 April, handover Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) to Early Childhood Development... https://www.dsd.gov.za/index.php/21-latest-news/344-early-childhood-development-centres-in-northern-cape-to-receive-personal-protective-equipment
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	The Department of Social Development Begins Its Round Table Discussions to Prevent Teenage PregnancyMedia Statement Lusikisiki, 01 March 2022: The Department of Social Development has started its roundtable discussions around the country to strengthen the existing child protection system to prevent teenage pregnancy. The discussions which began in... https://www.dsd.gov.za/index.php/21-latest-news/427-the-department-of-social-development-begins-its-round-table-discussions-to-prevent-teenage-pregnancy
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	Minister Zulu to Table the Social Development Portfolio Budget Vote 19Media Advisory The Minister of Social Development, Ms. Lindiwe Zulu, will on Friday - May 13, table the DSD Portfolio Budget Vote 19 for the current financial year. The budget vote, which will be delivered virtually, will outline progress made on the... https://www.dsd.gov.za/index.php/21-latest-news/435-minister-zulu-to-table-the-social-development-portfolio-budget-vote-19
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	Minister Zulu To Conduct Outreach Programme Focusing On Youth Development And Gender-Based Violence And Femicide...29 March 2021 Media Advisory The Minister of Social Development, Ms Lindiwe Zulu, will from 30 March- 31 March 2021 conduct a follow up outreach programme focusing on youth development and gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) in Pietermaritzburg,... https://www.dsd.gov.za/index.php/21-latest-news/342-minister-zulu-to-conduct-outreach-programme-focusing-on-youth-development-and-gender-based-violence-and-femicide
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	SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, NELSON MANDELA CHILDREN’S FUND AND KWAZULU-NATAL PROVINCIAL LEGISLATURE HOST SPECIAL SITTING OF CHILDREN’S PARLIAMENTAs part of keeping alive President Nelson Mandela’s legacy as a champion of children’s rights; Social Development in partnership with the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund and the KZN Provincial Legislature will host a special sitting of the Nelson... https://www.dsd.gov.za/index.php/2-uncategorised/42-social-development-nelson-mandela-children-s-fund-and-kwazulu-natal-provincial-legislature-host-special-sitting-of-children-s-parliament
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	Kzn Mec For Social Development Ms Mbali Shinga Mourns With Family Of Slain E-Hailing DriverBy Sifiso Xulu. Condolence Visit: MEC Mbali Shinga visited the family of slain e-hailing driver Siyanda Mvelase, offering condolences and departmental support. The Department of Social Development pledged assistance with funeral arrangements and... https://www.dsd.gov.za/index.php/21-latest-news/627-kzn-mec-for-social-development-ms-mbali-shinga-mourns-with-family-of-slain-e-hailing-driver
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	Roundtable Discussion Focuses On “Graduating” Social Grants Beneficiaries Out Of PovertyCAPE TOWN, 30 October: The first of the two-day roundtable discussion convened by the Department of Social Development, National Development Agency (NDA) and SASSA in collaboration with the Finmark Trust and BRAC International, focused on linking... https://www.dsd.gov.za/index.php/21-latest-news/562-roundtable-discussion-focuses-on-graduating-social-grants-beneficiaries-out-of-poverty
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	Social Development To Keep Older Persons Fit And Active In Mbombela, MpumalangaMarch is Human Rights Month in South Africa and the Department of Social Development, will in collaboration with the South African Older Persons Forum (SAOPF), promote the rights of older persons through dialogue and sporting activities in Mbombela,... https://www.dsd.gov.za/index.php/21-latest-news/532-social-development-to-keep-older-persons-fit-and-active-in-mbombela-mpumalanga
 
											







