Department of Social Development

21. 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
22. 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
23. 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
24. 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
25. 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
26. 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
27. 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
28. 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
29. Minister Lindiwe Zulu Tackles Child Malnutrition And Closing Of Sassa Pay Points In Mthatha, Eastern Cape: (Latest News); ... 14 million, 991 thousand, and 888 children respectively. These grants include Care Dependency, Foster Child, Child Support, Child Support Top-Up, and Care Dependency grants. During the same period, ...; Created on 20 May 2024
30. Active Ageing Kicks Off In Mbombela: (Latest News); ... social development the following: They need access to older persons diapers Dignity when collecting their grants No queues when collecting their medication An end to the means test on the ...; Created on 22 March 2024
31. Remarks of the Minister of Social Development, Ms Lindiwe Zulu, MP on the occasion of the State of the Nation Address Debate Tuesday, 13 February 2024 Cape Town City Hall: (Latest News); ... were social grant beneficiaries, with 62 out of the 110 top performing learners in different categories. 202 156 social grants learners received a Bachelor pass which gains them access to further their ...; Created on 13 February 2024
32. State Of The Nation Address By President Cyril Ramaphosa, Cape Town City Hall, 8 February 2024: (Latest News); ... 9 million unemployed people every month. We have seen the benefits of this grant and will extend it and improve it as the next step towards income support for the unemployed. These grants and subsidies ...; Created on 09 February 2024
33. Minister Zulu Leads Service Delivery Oversight Visit To Sassa Local Office In Wynberg, Western Cape Province: (Latest News); ... efficiency, better customer experience in less time and create a better operating environment for staff. During the visit, Minister Zulu will interact with SASSA staff, social grants beneficiaries and ...; Created on 26 January 2024
34. Minister Zulu Congratulates All Grade 12 Learners Receiving Social Development Services Who Passed The 2023 National Senior Certificate Examinations: (Latest News); ... National Senior Certificate (NSC). Of the 897 775 Grade 12 learners who wrote their NSC, 543 786 full-time learners were social grant beneficiaries, with 62 out of 110 social grants beneficiaries ...; Created on 24 January 2024
35. Minister Zulu Concludes Ministerial Outreach Programme In Mpumalanga: (Latest News); ... Kabokweni, Phola and Majika. The local office pays 254 746 social grants to the tune of over 69 million rand per month. The purpose of the visit is to assess SASSA’s queue management system which ...; Created on 24 January 2024
36. A Decent Path – a new documentary that traces the transformation of the R350 grant on the lives of beneficiaries.: (Latest News); ... enabling recipients to search for jobs and to engage in other economic activities to support their livelihoods”. South Africa provides social grants to poor children and older persons as well as ...; Created on 03 November 2023
37. 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
38. 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: (Latest News); ... (R35.7 billion and R400 million, respectively); the inflationary increase of the value of grants (R5.8 billion); and the compensation of employees (R15 million). The Department’s ...; Created on 30 May 2023
39. South Africa Receives Prestigious ISSA Good Practice Award for Social Security Programmes in Africa: (Latest News); ... of children, ranging from social grants to free schooling and free health care amongst others.” At the same Award Ceremony, the Department’s Agency, the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) ...; Created on 18 May 2023
40. South Africa Receives Prestigious ISSA Good Practice Award for Social Security Programmes in Africa: (Latest News); ... of children, ranging from social grants to free schooling and free health care amongst others.” At the same Award Ceremony, the Department’s Agency, the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) ...; Created on 18 May 2023

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