- 41. DEPUTY MINISTER BOGOPANE-ZULU TO OPEN COMMUNITY CARE CENTRE FOR VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND SAFE SPACE FOR MEN (THE LOUNGE) IN SCHWEIZER-RENEKE, NORTH WEST PROVINCE ...
- (Uncategorised)
- ... without men and boys playing their part in the solution. The Ipelegeng Community Care Centre will provide psychosocial care and support services and skills development to orphans and vulnerable children, ...
- Created on 16 January 2020
- 42. SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, NELSON MANDELA CHILDREN’S FUND AND KWAZULU-NATAL PROVINCIAL LEGISLATURE HOST SPECIAL SITTING OF CHILDREN’S PARLIAMENT ...
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- As 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 ...
- Created on 16 January 2020
- 43. Children Services Directory ...
- (Children Services Directory)
- About the Children’s Services Directory Project In 2011 the Department of Social Development (DSD) launched the Children’s Services Directory (CSD) which is a resource of provincial organizations serving ...
- Created on 21 July 2019
- 44. 88-Year Old Raises Alarm Over Substance-Fuelled Elder Abuse In Mopani
- (Latest News)
- ... the importance of promoting both the rights and responsibilities of children. “Children must be empowered to claim their rights, but we must also teach them to take responsibility for their actions,” said ...
- Created on 06 June 2025
- 45. Advocate Mandla Mathaphuna: The Legal Mind Shaping Digital Justice Reform
- (Latest News)
- ... and audited.” A Constitutionally Anchored Future For Mathaphuna, true transformation will be measured by how well the system protects society’s most vulnerable, especially children. “A fully realised, ...
- Created on 06 June 2025
- 46. When disaster strikes, relief must be swift – and human
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- ... Relief of Distress programme may not always make headlines, but its impact is deeply felt. It helps children stay in school. It gives families a way to begin again. And most importantly, it sends a message: ...
- Created on 03 June 2025
- 47. Minister Tolashe Takes Child Protection Campaign To Manguzi, Kzn
- (Latest News)
- ... of the District Development Model and will be raising awareness on the plight of children in that area while bringing all services of the department and its agencies, the South African Social Security ...
- Created on 22 May 2025
- 48. Department Of Social Development Leads Cross-Border Meeting To Strengthen Child Protection And Social Services In The Region
- (Latest News)
- ... children, families, and migrants across borders. This meeting serves as a platform to strengthen the coordination of cross-border activities and collaboration between South Africa and Mozambique ...
- Created on 17 May 2025
- 49. Minister Sisisi Tolashe To Commemorate International Day Of Families In Cape Town
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- ... The commemoration of the day for families aims to bring a focus on the importance of families as the first line of defence in the protection of children. Child protection is a shared responsibility, ...
- Created on 14 May 2025
- 50. Second Session Of Child Protection Week Equips Parents To Identify Distress Signals
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- By Thembile Nqabeni The primary objective of the second build-up activity was to equip parents with the knowledge and skills necessary to safeguard their children. Thaba-Nchu has been identified ...
- Created on 09 May 2025
- 51. Dsd Defends Its Position On The Child Support Grant.
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- By Cuma Pantshwa We cannot penalise the children!” DSD Chief Director:Social Assistance responds to petition on “Should the Older Persons Grant be increased, even if it means reducing the Child Support ...
- Created on 09 May 2025
- 52. Opening Remarks By President Cyril Ramaphosa At The Occassion Of The Second Session Of The Lesotho-South Africa Bi-National Commission
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- ... During the days of apartheid, children of our exiled activists and young adults attended schools and institutions of learning in this country. Many of our leaders attended the National University ...
- Created on 24 April 2025
- 53. Department Of Social Development To Brief The Portfolio Committee On Social Development
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- ... and children in receipt of the department’s services who wrote and passed the National Senior Certificate (NSC) in 2024. On the 13 January 2025, the Department of Basic Education announced the results ...
- Created on 12 February 2025
- 54. Social Development Issues Notices Of Non-Compliance And Deregisters Over 6 000 Non-Compliant Npos
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- ... provide a wide range of services to children, youth, persons with disabilities, older persons and humanitarian relief. While the Department acknowledges the significant contribution of NPOs in providing ...
- Created on 05 February 2025
- 55. Dsd Sends Good Wishes To Social Grants Beneficiaries Awaiting Their Nsc Results
- (Latest News)
- ... this number 1068 of the learners were children who were in conflict with the law during their schooling years. The data analysis is possible through linking various administrative data systems which ...
- Created on 24 January 2025
- 56. Deputy Minister Ganief Hendricks To Handover Humanitarian Relief Assistance To Disaster-Stricken Households In Inanda, Kwazulu-Natal
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- ... Development Goals (SDG). The Foundation has been working with the Department of Social Development since 2020 to improve the well-being of vulnerable groups such as children, women, older persons citizens, ...
- Created on 07 November 2024
- 57. Remarks by the Deputy Minister of Social Development, Mr Ganief Hendricks, MP on the occasion of the ceremony for the handover of Western Cape Provincial Public Hearings Report
- (Latest News)
- ... to specific categories of the population including the right to social security for all children. Social protection plays a key role in realising the rights of persons with disabilities of all ages: providing ...
- Created on 04 November 2024
- 58. Roundtable Discussion Focuses On “Graduating” Social Grants Beneficiaries Out Of Poverty
- (Latest News)
- ... to empower children, their families and communities to end poverty” at the Cape Sun, Cape Town, the roundtable discussion brought together representatives of government, civil society, development agencies, ...
- Created on 30 October 2024
- 59. Remarks by the Deputy Minister of Social Development, Mr Ganief Hendricks, MP on the occasion of the launch of the Social Security Review Volume 2
- (Latest News)
- ... individuals from the dehumanising conditions of abject poverty. Currently, over 18 million vulnerable South Africans, the majority of which is children, persons with disabilities and older persons receive ...
- Created on 28 October 2024
- 60. Minister Sisisi Tolashe To Commemorate World No Alcohol Day In Mgungundlovu, Kwazulu-Natal
- (Latest News)
- ... misused legal drugs in South Africa, and the day will focus on the negative impact alcohol has on the fabric of communities, especially children and young people. “Alcohol use has been recognized ...
- Created on 24 October 2024
