Department of Social Development

1. SRD 350 Grants Speech ...: (Documents); Created on 04 August 2021
2. Dsd Sends Good Wishes To Social Grants Beneficiaries Awaiting Their Nsc Results ...: (Latest News); MEDIA STATEMENT 12 January 2025 Pretoria-: The Department of Social Development sends good wishes to all beneficiaries of social development services, including social grants beneficiaries ...; Created on 24 January 2025
3. Roundtable Discussion Focuses On “Graduating” Social Grants Beneficiaries Out Of Poverty ...: (Latest News); ... poverty and financial exclusion of the poor is Generating Better Livelihoods for Grants Beneficiaries. The first phase of the project is currently being piloted in seven sites in Gauteng, Free State and ...; Created on 30 October 2024
4. Change of Date Notice - Minister Zulu to Brief Media on Child Support Top-Up and R350 COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress Grants on 10 October ...: (Latest News); To All Media 06 October 2022, Pretoria - Gauteng: October is set aside as Social Development Month and the department aims to reach out to poor and vulnerable communities who depend on social ...; Created on 06 October 2022
5. Minister Zulu to Brief Media on Child Support Top-Up and R350 COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress Grants ...: (Latest News); Media Advisory 04 October 2022, Pretoria - Gauteng: October is set aside as Social Development Month and the department aims to reach out to poor and vulnerable communities who depend on social ...; Created on 05 October 2022
6. Media Advisory Minister Zulu To Handover Laptops And Dignity Packs To The “Class Of 2020” Learners On Social Grants In Lejweleputswa District, Free State Province... ...: (Latest News); The Minister of Social Development, Ms Lindiwe Zulu in partnership with Harmony Gold Mine will on Saturday, March 13 2021, acknowledge the academic performance of social grants beneficiaries who are part ...; Created on 12 March 2021
7. SASSA on reapplication process for Temporary Disability and Care Dependency Grants in KwaZulu-Natal 25 Jan 2021... ...: (Latest News); Progress made in reapplication process for Temporary Disability and Care Dependency Grants in KwaZulu-Natal The Regional Executive Manager of SASSA KwaZulu Natal, Mr Themba Matlou is ...; Created on 25 January 2021
8. SASSA on faster payment of Coronavirus COVID-19 Grants during Level 3 lockdown 25 May 2020... ...: (Latest News); Level 3 lockdown announcement enables faster payment of COVID-19 grants Sunday’s announcement by His Excellency President Matamela Ramaphosa in response to the Corona virus epidemic ...; Created on 26 May 2020
9. SASSA provides solution to temporary disability grants during Coronavirus Covid-19 lockdown SASSA Statement on Lapsed Temporary Disability Grants during Lockdown ...: (Latest News); SASSA has provided a solution to temporary disability grants which lapsed or expired in March 2020 resulting in some beneficiaries not being paid. SASSA offices were closed since the lockdown and this ...; Created on 07 April 2020
10. First day of grant payment to older persons and persons with disabilities Pretoria, 30 March 2020: The first of the two days set aside to pay social grants to older persons and persons with disabilities ...: (Latest News); Pretoria, 30 March 2020: The first of the two days set aside to pay social grants to older persons and persons with disabilities got off to a smooth start this morning across the country on day 4 of the ...; Created on 31 March 2020
11. Minister Fikile Mbalula relaxes hours of public transport vehicles for grant beneficiaries Following the announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on the days social grants would be paid ...: (Latest News); Following the announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on the days social grants would be paid, a number of industry bodies have made representations on the relaxation of hours public transport vehicles ...; Created on 29 March 2020
12. Minister Lindiwe Zulu: Social grants will be paid during coronavirus covid-19 lockdown Speaking notes for the Minister of Social Development, Ms Lindiwe Zulu on DSD update on Covid-19 and lockdown in ...: (Latest News); ... Gogo Maluleke’s fears and anxiety and the millions of other social grants beneficiaries across the country that we are working around the clock to allay their concerns at this difficult time. Payment ...; Created on 28 March 2020
13. South Africa Participates In The 63rd Session Of The United Nations Commission For Social Development: (Latest News); ... freedom and democracy. “South Africa provides one of the best social protection in the form of monthly social grants to over 44% of the population. These grants are well targeted, and proven successful ...; Created on 13 February 2025
14. Social Department To Appeal The Judgement On Covid 19 Social Relief Of Distress: (Latest News); ... delivered by the North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, on 23 January 2025. This follows the case brought by the Institute of Economic Justice and #Paythegrants regarding the COVID-19 Social Relief ...; Created on 03 February 2025
15. Social Development To Host Namibian Delegation On A Learning Visit To South Africa: (Latest News); ... apartheid. One of the key issues currently in the cooperation agreement between the two countries is social security, particularly grants administration in what is known as the Walvis Bay Agreement. ...; Created on 04 November 2024
16. Social Development Commemorates International Day For The Eradication Of Poverty: (Latest News); ... levels of poverty. The outreach programme will focus on promoting access to services such as birth registration and social grants applications to address issues of child poverty and malnutrition in the ...; Created on 24 October 2024
17. Remarks by the Minister of Social Development, Ms Nokuzola Tolashe, MP on the occasion of SASSA Response to PC to the Portfolio Committee on Social Development SASSA security Bridge: (Latest News); ... to you all. I am grateful for the opportunity to address this Committee today on the critical issue of alleged weakness in SASSA ‘s social grants payment system and fraud in the application process for ...; Created on 24 October 2024
18. Media Statement: Minister Tolashe Wishes Social Grant Beneficiaries Well: (Latest News); 21 October 2024 MINISTER TOLASHE WISHES SOCIAL GRANT BENEFICIARIES WELL Pretoria:- The Minister of Social Development, Ms Sisisi Tolashe wishes the beneficiaries of social grants well as they ...; Created on 24 October 2024
19. Speech by the Deputy Minister of Social Development, Budget Vote Speech by the Deputy Minister of Social Development, Mr Ganief Hendricks, on the occasion of the tabling of Budget Vote 19 of the Department ...: (Latest News); ... thereby reducing dependence on social grants as their only source of income. We are piloting such a programme with Finmark Trust. The programme identifies social grant beneficiaries, especially, those ...; Created on 17 July 2024
20. Speech by the Minister of Social Development, Ms Nokuzola Tolashe, MP on the occasion of the tabling of Budget Vote 19 of the Department of Social Development to the National Assembly: (Latest News); ... of 28 million social grants. Included in this number is around 9 million eligible beneficiaries receiving the Social Relief of Distress Grant. Currently, social grants are a major source of incom ...; Created on 17 July 2024

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