- 41. Young Voices Unite Against Gang Influence In Limpopo
- (Latest News)
- ... I do not want anything to do with crime and gangsterism,” he said. Gangsterism contributes to crime, violence, substance abuse, and family dysfunction, affecting vulnerable groups such as children, women, ...
- Created on 11 August 2025
- 42. Dsd Marks World Day Against Trafficking In Persons With Awareness Drive At Gert Sibande Tvet College
- (Latest News)
- ... abuse. Students were briefed on DSD’s services, such as treatment access, psycho-social support, victim empowerment, and expungement of diversion orders for eligible youth offenders. The initiative ...
- Created on 31 July 2025
- 43. Chris Hani Community Gears Up For Minister Tolashe’s Mandela Day Visit
- (Latest News)
- ... Minister Tolashe will be joined by SASSA CEO Mr Themba Matlou and Acting NDA CEO Mr Thabani Buthelezi. Together they will address a wide range of local challenges, including substance abuse, child neglect, ...
- Created on 17 July 2025
- 44. Nc Cape Social Development Mec Leads High Impact Outreach In Platfontein
- (Latest News)
- ... efforts to tackle social ills such as teenage pregnancy, substance abuse, gender-based violence, and youth unemployment. “Today is not about making promises, it is about delivering. We are here to listen, ...
- Created on 17 July 2025
- 45. Budget Vote Speech By The Deputy Minister Of Social Development, Mr Ganief Hendricks
- (Latest News)
- ... on the budget, let me state that during October 2024, I received key delegations from my Minister of Social Development, Hon. Minister NG Sisisi Tolashe; these are: HIV/Aids, Substance Abuse, Families ...
- Created on 10 July 2025
- 46. Speech by the Minister of Social Development, Ms Nokuzola Sisisi Tolashe, MP on the occasion of the tabling of Budget Vote 19 of the Department of Social Development to the National Assembly
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- ... vision of a future we want for our children and generations to come. Gender-Based Violence and Substance Abuse 35. We welcome Cabinet’s recent decision to re-establish the Inter-Ministeria ...
- Created on 10 July 2025
- 47. Public Invited To Nominate New Members For Central Drug Authority
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- By Staff Writer. The Minister of Social Development invites the public to nominate qualified individuals to serve on the Central Drug Authority (CDA), which advises government on substance abuse strategies. ...
- Created on 18 June 2025
- 48. Men’s Dialogue Calls For Accountability, Empathy And Change
- (Latest News)
- ... abuse. He said, “It is so unfortunate that men are always on the forefront of crime, GBV and other issues. But the reality of the matter is that we are also going through so much and there is no one to ...
- Created on 18 June 2025
- 49. Flying The Dsd Flag: Lucky Mthombeni Takes On The Ultimate Human Race
- (Latest News)
- ... and Advocacy: He represents DSD as a runner and advocates against substance abuse, using sport for social change, aligning with the department’s values and campaigns like World Drug Day. Call for Institutional ...
- Created on 06 June 2025
- 50. Advocate Mandla Mathaphuna: The Legal Mind Shaping Digital Justice Reform
- (Latest News)
- ... child labour and substance abuse These aren’t just policy obligations, they are moral ones. “The IJS Programme is guided by legislation and by the need to improve lives,” says Mr Unathi Ngumla, Senior ...
- Created on 06 June 2025
- 51. Moletsane Turns Orange As Community Marches To End Gender-Based Violence
- (Latest News)
- ... psychological, and economic abuse,” said Xaba. “It stems from unequal power dynamics and harmful societal norms, often disproportionately affecting women and girls. Addressing it requires a coordinated ...
- Created on 03 June 2025
- 52. Minister Tolashe Takes Child Protection Campaign To Manguzi, Kzn
- (Latest News)
- ... Agency (SASSA) and the National Development Agency (NDA) KwaZulu-Natal has recorded 3 653 cases of abuse and neglect after the Western Cape and Gauteng. Umkhanyakude District Municipality is one ...
- Created on 22 May 2025
- 53. Department Of Social Development Leads Cross-Border Meeting To Strengthen Child Protection And Social Services In The Region
- (Latest News)
- ... therefore timely and critical in reinforcing regional strategies to prevent and respond to child abuse, neglect, trafficking, and exploitation. The Department, through its International Relations ...
- Created on 17 May 2025
- 54. Second Session Of Child Protection Week Equips Parents To Identify Distress Signals
- (Latest News)
- ... as an area with a high rate of child abuse, making it a critical location for such initiatives, an apt choice following reported cases of children between the ages of 10-14 who are pregnant. Parents ...
- Created on 09 May 2025
- 55. Empowering Every Child: Africa Children’s Summit Highlights Urgent Need For Inclusion Of Children With Disabilities
- (Latest News)
- ... deeply personal and generational consequences. It denies them the opportunity to grow, learn, and realise their full potential. Moreover, isolation makes them more vulnerable to exploitation, abuse, and ...
- Created on 23 April 2025
- 56. Department Of Social Development States That There Are No NGO’s Under Investigation For Money Laundering And Terror Financing
- (Latest News)
- ... financing abuse https://www.dsd.gov.za/index.php/documents?task=download.send&id=565&catid=86&m=0 However, at no point during the symposium were any allegations made that NPOs in South Africa are implicated ...
- Created on 18 March 2025
- 57. Focus On Your Studies, Dsd Urges Students At Ehlanzeni Technical And Vocational Education And Training (Tvet) College
- (Latest News)
- ... was addressing 300, mostly first year students at the TVET college as part of its nation-wide substance abuse and gender-based violence prevention campaign at institutions of higher learning. The ...
- Created on 13 February 2025




