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21. Harmful Cultural Practices Against Children In The Spotlight ...: (Latest News); 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 ...; Created on 11 June 2024
22. The Department of Social Development will commemorate the International Children’s Day on 08 June 2024, at Kwa-Mhlanga ...: (Latest News); The Department of Social Development will commemorate the International Children’s Day on 08 June 2024, at Kwa-Mhlanga Provincial Legislature in Kwa-Mhlanga, Mpumalanga Province. Under the theme, “Eliminating ...; Created on 07 June 2024
23. Social Development to Consult Children on Pillar 7 of the NSP on Gender Based Violence and Femicide in Klerksdorp ...: (Latest News); 08 September 2023 Media Advisory During the Presidential Summit on Gender Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) held last year, the children requested that the National Strategic Plan on GBVF, ...; Created on 12 September 2023
24. 207 Children Married in 2021 - Stats SA ...: (Latest News); ... an improvement in children living in low income households at 2.6 million with 4,0 million in high income households, pensions and grants were still the highest source of income for children in rural areas. ...; Created on 17 August 2023
25. President of the 11th Children’s Parliament Welcomes the Signing of the Bill for Sign Language to be 12th Official Language ...: (Latest News); Media Statement Pretoria, 19 July 2023: The President of the Nelson Mandela Children’s Parliament, honourable Dikgang Morudu, welcomes the signing of the Sign Language Bill into law, by the President ...; Created on 31 July 2023
26. The 11th Children’s Parliament Calls For A Total Ban On Alcohol Advertising ...: (Latest News); Media Statement Bisho, 14 July 2023: The Nelson Mandela Children’s Parliament has a new Speaker and President. In a tough voting session where sometimes there was a tie, the members finally voted ...; Created on 31 July 2023
27. Members of the Children’s Parliament Arrive in the Eastern Cape for the 11th Children’s Parliament ...: (Latest News); Media Statement Bisho, 13 July 2023: Today, members of the children’s parliament from various provinces arrived at the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature, to prepare for the 11th sitting of the ...; Created on 31 July 2023
28. The 11th Children's Parliament to Sit in the Eastern Cape ...: (Latest News); 12 July 2023 Media Advisory Members of the Children’s parliament will descend to the Eastern Cape province this week to prepare for the 11th sitting of the Nelson Mandela Children’s Parliament ...; Created on 31 July 2023
29. Children from Ekurhuleni Hostels to Benefit from Chommy Behavioural Change Programme ...: (Latest News); Media Advisory 10 May 2023 In order to assist children aged between 10 and 14 years from Ekurhuleni hostels, the Deputy Minister of Social Development, Mme Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu, will in partnership ...; Created on 18 May 2023
30. The Minister of Social Development Calls for Relatives Caring for Orphaned Children to Apply for the Child Support Grant (CSG) Top-Up ...: (Latest News); Pretoria, 30 September 2022: The Minister of Social Development, Ms Lindiwe Zulu, MP, is calling all relatives who are caring for orphaned children to come forward and apply for CSG Top-Up at their nearest ...; Created on 30 September 2022
31. Social Development to Host Hybrid Panel Discussion on Unaccompanied and Separated Migrant Children ...: (Latest News); ... and separated migrant children on Monday, October 18, at GCIS in Pretoria. Unaccompanied and separated migrant children are vulnerable and require more attention and assistance to be realised through ...; Created on 18 October 2021
32. Social Development to Conduct Gangsterism Dialogue with Children and Parents in Ventersburg - Free State ...: (Latest News); ... conduct dialogues with parents and children in Ventersburg, Welkom, to highlight the symptoms and risks associated with gangsterism. Gangsterism is one of the social drivers of crime incidents in ...; Created on 04 October 2021
33. Minister Zulu to Officially Launch Risiha - A Community Based Prevention and Early Intervention Programme for Orphans and Vulnerable Children ...: (Latest News); 09 September 2021 Media Advisory In order to enhance efforts of protecting orphaned and vulnerable children, the Minister of Social Development, Ms Lindiwe Zulu and the MEC of Social Development ...; Created on 09 September 2021
34. Deputy Minister Bogopane-Zulu To Launch A Programme For Disabled Children Aged Between 10 And 14... ...: (Latest News); ... and Support (GCBS) initiative, will on 12 June, launch ChommY - a social and behavioural change programme for children aged between 10 and 14. Initially launched in Gauteng in March 2020 under the ...; Created on 12 June 2021
35. Social Development Wishes Children Well On The Celebration Of International Children’s Day... ...: (Latest News); Media Statement Pretoria, 31 June 2021: Today South Africa joins the global community to celebrate International Children’s Day in the midst of the third wave of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the ...; Created on 01 June 2021
36. Minister and Deputy Minister to participate in the commemoration of the International Human Rights day and the closing of the 16 days of activism for no violence against Women and Children... ...: (Latest News); ... The 10th of December also coincides with the last day of the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children. The objective of this an annual global campaign that seeks to highlight ...; Created on 10 December 2020
37. Deputy Minister Bogopane-Zulu to open community care centre for vulnerable children and safe spaces for men (the lounge) in North West Province... ...: (Latest News); Media Advisory DEPUTY MINISTER BOGOPANE-ZULU TO OPEN COMMUNITY CARE CENTRE FOR VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND SAFE SPACES FOR MEN (THE LOUNGE) IN NORTH WEST PROVINCE 26 November: The Deputy Minister ...; Created on 26 November 2020
38. Social Development hosts webinar on Reporting on Children, 30 Sep... ...: (Latest News); Social Development to host a webinar on reporting on children The Department of Social Development will host a virtual Webinar focusing on Reporting on Children. The Webinar emanates ...; Created on 29 September 2020
39. Social Development launches Government-to-Government Social and Behaviour Change Programme for children, 29 July 2020 ...: (Latest News); ... including You Only Live Once (YOLO) and ChommY which target children and young people between the ages of 10-24 years. YOLO and ChommY are part of DSD’s Compendium of SBC programmes that seek to reduce ...; Created on 29 July 2020
40. Minister Zulu urges parents to protect children during the 21-day lockdown Pretoria, 26 March 2020: As the coronavirus outbreak spreads across the country, Social Development has been inundated with calls ...: (Uncategorised); MINISTER ZULU URGES PARENTS TO PROTECT CHILDREN DURING THE 21-DAY LOCKDOWN Pretoria, 26 March 2020: As the coronavirus outbreak spreads across the country, Social Development has been inundated with ...; Created on 27 March 2020

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