Department of Social Development

1. Kzn Dsd Partnership Summit Concludes With Strong Commitments From Strategic Partners ...: (Latest News); By DSD News Strategic partners have committed more than R100.5 million to support social and economic development initiatives. Major contributions from the private sector signal growing confidence ...; Created on 19 March 2026
2. Kzn Dsd Conducts Two-Day Strategic Planning Session In Richards Bay ...: (Latest News); By Sifiso Xulu. KwaZulu-Natal’s department of social development is setting goals for the next financial year. ⁠The department is currently holding a two-day strategic planning session. Participants ...; Created on 01 October 2025
3. It’s A Wrap! Kzn Boys Assembly Draws To A Close ...: (Latest News); By Sli Ngcobo. The Boys Assembly, held in the foothills of the Drakensberg in early October 2025, provided much food for thought for the youngsters attending. An initiative of the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) ...; Created on 09 October 2025
4. Minister Tolashe Takes Child Protection Campaign To Manguzi, Kzn ...: (Latest News); Pretoria: The Minister of Social Development, Ms. Sisisi Tolashe, will on Friday, 23 May 2024, take the child protection month campaign to Manguzi, KwaZulu-Natal Province. The Minister is the champion ...; Created on 22 May 2025
5. Minister Zulu to Close Youth Month Programme and Handover Newly-Built Houses for Older Persons Affected Floods in KZN ...: (Latest News); ... FLOODS Date: Friday, 1 July 2022 Time: 11h00 - 13h00 Venue: Caluza in Pietermaritzburg, KZN Province Media can RSVP by contacting Ms Sharlene Naiker on 082 673 5849/ e-mail: SharleneN@dsd.gov.za ...; Created on 30 June 2022
6. THE NEEDY COMMUNITY OF PAKKIES FARM IN KOKSTADT RECEIVES AN EARLY CHRISTMAS GIFT FROM DSD AND THE NATIONAL LOTTERIES COMMISSION: (Uncategorised); The needy community of Pakkies Farm in Kokstadt KZN received a shot in the arm and an early Christmas gifts after the Department of Social Development in collaboration with the National Lotteries Commission ...; Created on 16 January 2020
7. Budget Vote Speech By The Deputy Minister Of Social Development, Mr Ganief Hendricks: (Latest News); ... youth were trained in soft and hard skills in 6 Community Care Centers (CCCs) in KZN, Limpopo, and North West provinces. Such programmes will be expanded to a further 17 CCCs and this work has already ...; Created on 10 July 2025
8. Minister Sisisi Tolashe And Deputy Minister Ganief Hendricks To Table Social Development Budget Vote 19 In Parliament, Cape Town: (Latest News); ... of budget vote 19, SASSA, will host an Integrated Community Registration Outreach Programme (ICROP), in Khayelitsha, Cape Town and Harding, KZN Province. ICROP is an initiative aimed at extending social ...; Created on 08 July 2025
9. Minister Zulu To Honour and Celebrate Social Workers in Durban, Kwazulu-Natal: (Latest News); ... follows: Date: Wednesday, 16 August 2023 Venue: Coastlands Hotel, Musgrave, 315 Ridge Road, Durban-KZN Time: 08h00 Members of the media can RSVP by contacting Ms Sharlene Naiker on ...; Created on 17 August 2023
10. Minister Zulu to Deliver Social Relief of Distress for Victims of Fire Disaster in Dakota Informal Settlement: (Latest News); ... may be in the form of a food parcel, voucher to buy food or in the form of cash. Minister Zulu will be joined by local community leadership and SASSA’s KZN Regional Manager, Ms Thamo Mzobe to assess ...; Created on 08 May 2023
11. State of World Population Report Focus on the Impact of Unintended Pregnancy on Women and Girls: (Latest News); ... on Thursday, 23 June 2022, in Durban, KZN Province, focusing on the unseen crisis of unintended pregnancies. Titled: "Seeing the Unseen: The case for action in the neglected crisis of unintended pregnancy ...; Created on 21 June 2022
12. Minister Zulu Calls Upon South Africans to Respect, Protect and Uphold the Dignity, Integrity and Safety of Older Persons: (Latest News); ... KZN and Eastern Cape also remain a blow to the recovery plan in South Africa, especially, the impact it had on the lives and wellbeing of older persons. Older persons living in their homes and residential ...; Created on 15 June 2022
13. Minister Zulu Calls Upon South Africans to Respect, Protect and Uphold the Dignity, Integrity and Safety of Older Persons: (Latest News); ... KZN and Eastern Cape also remain a blow to the recovery plan in South Africa, especially, the impact it had on the lives and wellbeing of older persons. Older persons living in their homes and residential ...; Created on 15 June 2022
14. Minister Zulu Welcomes Pledges from the National Lotteries Commission and the Church of Christ of the Latter-Day Saints to Support Government’s Humanitarian Emergency Response: (Latest News); ... relief efforts. Representatives of the NLC and the Church of Christ made the pledges after receiving the status report and meeting with Minister Zulu and KZN MEC of Social Development, Ms Nonhlanhla ...; Created on 22 April 2022
15. The Department of Social Development Begins Its Round Table Discussions to Prevent Teenage Pregnancy: (Latest News); ... Ms. Cekiso revealed in the meeting that during 2019 in KZN there were 671 deliveries by children between the ages of 10-14 years and 661 deliveries in 2020. In the Eastern Cape during 2019, there ...; Created on 01 March 2022
16. The Rapid Assessment of the Implementation and Utilisation of the Special Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress Grant: (Latest News); ... and Gauteng had the highest number of respondents (28.2%) followed by KZN (18.7%). Furthermore, 88.14% of respondents hold the view that the grant should be given to everyone that applies, as there ...; Created on 21 October 2021
17. Social Development to Conduct Know Your NPO Status Campaign in Various Provinces: (Latest News); ... nearest Social Development offices. The campaign will unfold as follows: KZN PROVINCE - KING CETSHWAYO Date: Thursday, 14 October 2021 Time: 09h00 Venue: Ngwelezane Community Hall, Empangeni – KZN ...; Created on 14 October 2021
18. Speaking Notes For Minister Lindiwe Zulu’s Media Briefing Following The Announcement Of The Re-Introduction Of The Speical Covid-19 Srd Grant: (16h00) 04 August 2021...: (Latest News); ... belonging to DSD in KZN and were either stripped or damaged. The destruction of public infrastructure and shopping malls the food supply chain, and compromised food security for many households, ...; Created on 04 August 2021
19. Social Development Sector Increases Its Vaccination Rollout Plan...: (Latest News); ... 1350 MaphetoMG@dsd.limpopo.gov.za 6 Mr Khumbulani Kheswa KwaZulu-Natal 082 060 8913 082 870 0053 Khumbulani.Kheswa@kzndsd.gov.za / This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ...; Created on 22 July 2021
20. Social Development launches Government-to-Government Social and Behaviour Change Programme for children, 29 July 2020: (Latest News); ... in risky behaviours. The G2G programme will assist DSD to scale up these programmes in two provinces i.e KZN and Gauteng for a period of 5 years. Members of the media are invited to cover the virtual ...; Created on 29 July 2020

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