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Status Update On The Ecd Stimulus Employment Relief Fund (Esrf)...
had a press briefing in Cape Town on the 29 March 2021, to further ensure that we constantly provide status updates and guidance to the ECD sector, the last being issued on the 16 April 2021. Furthermore, the Department continues to work with the...
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Minister Lindiwe Zulu: Update on Social Development interventions during COVID-19, 26 Feb 2021
upon by the global pandemic. Let us also encourage learners who did not succeed by providing necessary support and guidance to them. Although the pass rate may have decreased, we cannot put the blame on anyone, as the whole country was operating under...
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Social Policy
to other government poverty research, measurement and social exclusion analysis initiatives. Functions: Give strategic guidance to the policy developments of the Department. Advise on the implementation of research/capacity building/program development...
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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 Assembly
Tuesday, 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...
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MEC Debbie Schäfer on Quality Learning resources Quality Learning @home: Grade 12 resources (Part 2) Grade 12 is already a stressful year for most learners as they complete their schooling career and face their final examinations
Grade 12 is already a stressful year for most learners as they complete their schooling career and face their final examinations. With the extended holiday and lockdown period we understand that this can cause further anxiety and distress. Schools are...
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Minister Lindiwe Zulu: Socioeconomic interventions to mitigate impact of Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic 30 Jul 2020...
Executive Statement by the Minister of Social Development, Ms Lindiwe Zulu (MP) to the National Assembly (NA) Honourable Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly; Honourable Members; Deputy Minister Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu; and Fellow South...
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Dsd Marks World Day Against Trafficking In Persons With Awareness Drive At Gert Sibande Tvet College
Staff Writer. The campaign engaged thousands of students across four campuses; Ermelo, Standerton, Perdekop, and Evander- raising awareness on human trafficking, gender-based violence (GBV), and substance abuse. Students were briefed on DSD’s...
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Harmful Cultural Practices Against Children In The Spotlight
Media Advisory Although South Africa has recorded reasonable strides to protect children, they still face many harmful practices in the name of culture. It is for this reason that the Department of Social Development decided to put a spotlight on...
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Minister Lindiwe Zulu Congratulates Social Grant Beneficiaries on Passing Their NSC Examinations
Pretoria, - 21 January 2023: Following the release of the National Senior Certifcate (NSC) results on 19 January 2023 by the department of basic education, the Minister of Social Development, Ms Lindiwe Zulu, would like to congratulate the social grant...
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Social Development to Host a Virtual Dialogue on NPO Compliance and Good Governance
15 February 2022 Media Advisory The Department of Social Development will on Wednesday, February 16, host a virtual dialogue with Non-Profit Organizations (NPOs) to encourage compliance and good governance in the sector. The Department has witnessed an...
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Update On Ecd Stimulus Employment Relief Fund From The Department Of Social Development...
Media Statement Pretoria, 16 April 2021: As previously communicated, applications for the Early Childhood Development Employment Stimulus Relief Fund (ECD-ESRF) had closed on the 26 February 2021. 28 283 applications were received from ECD services for...
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Remarks by the Minister of Social Development, Ms Lindiwe Zulu MP on the occasion of the Webinar Dialogue on Child Killings...
Friday, 26 March 2021 Midrand- Gauteng Province _____________________________________________________ Programme Director, Ms Isabella Sekawana; UNICEF Country Representative, Ms Christine Muhigana; Representative of the University of Venda, Dean...
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President Cyril Ramaphosa: Progress in the national effort to contain the Coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic 11 Nov 2020...
My fellow South Africans, We have not had our national family meeting for some time. It has been many months now since the outbreak of the coronavirus in South Africa. The pandemic has caused great hardship for all our people. After such a long time of...
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President Cyril Ramaphosa: South Africa’s risk-adjusted strategy to manage spread of Coronavirus COVID-19 15 Aug 2020...
Statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on progress in the national effort to contain the Covid-19 pandemic, Union Buildings, Tshwane My fellow South Africans, It has been five months since we declared a national state of disaster to combat to the...
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Policy Debate Statement by the Minister of Social Development, Ms Lindiwe Zulu, MP on the occasion of the tabling of Budget Vote 19 to the National Assembly (NA)...
24 Jul 2020 Minister Lindiwe Zulu: Social Development Dept Budget Vote 2020/21 Honourable Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly; Honourable Chairperson and Members of the Portfolio Committee on Social Development; and Fellow South...
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Minister Zweli Mkhize: Reduction in isolation period for patients with confirmed Coronavirus COVID-19 infection 17 Jul 2020...
Tonight we wish to inform South Africans that the recommended isolation period for patients with confirmed Covid-19 infection is reduced from 14 to 10 days. This recommendation is based on evidence that most patients with a mild Covid-19 infection...
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Statement by Minister Lindiwe Zulu, MP, on the occasion of the social cluster media briefing on socio-economic measures under the enhanced level 3 risk-adjusted strategy 13 July 2020...
Programme Director and Minister in The Presidency, Mr Jackson Mthembu; Colleagues; Ladies and Gentlemen of the media. We are thankful for the opportunity to update the media and our nation on measures and progress made to manage the impact and spread...
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President Cyril Ramaphosa: Progress in national effort to contain the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic 12 Jul 2020...
Statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on progress in the national effort to contain the Covid-19 pandemic Union Buildings, Tshwane My Fellow South Africans, This evening, as I stand here before you, our nation is confronted by the gravest crisis in...
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Minister Zulu welcomes the Gauteng High Court judgement on re-opening of early childhood development programmes...
MEDIA STATEMENT Minister Zulu welcomes the Gauteng High Court judgement on re-opening of early childhood development programmes Pretoria, 07 July 2020: The Minister of Department of Social Development, Ms Lindiwe Zulu, has studied and welcomes the...
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Remarks by the President of the Republic of South Africa and African Union Chair, H.E Cyril Ramaphosa during the 73rd Session of the World Health Assembly...
President Cyril Ramaphosa: 73rd Session of the World Health Assembly 18 May 2020 President of the 73rd World Health Assembly, Her Excellency Ms Keva Bain, Director-General of the World Health Organization, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, Your Excellencies,...
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