- 41. Minister Zulu Encourages Teenage Mothers To Return Back To School To Break The Cycle Of Poverty
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- ... As part of the Ministerial Outreach Programme, Minister Zulu will today, Wednesday 10 January visit Sizimisele Youth Centre, a community-based organisation that render services to the rural and farming ...
- Created on 24 January 2024
- 42. Speech by the Minister of Social Development, Ms Lindiwe Zulu, MP, during the 3rd National Summit on Substance Abuse and Illicit Trafficking at the Birchwood Hotel and Conference Centre in Boksburg, Gauteng ...
- (Latest News)
- ... representing Women, Youth, LGBTQI+ community, Treatment and Business sectors; Ladies and Gentlemen; It is a singular honour and privilege for me to address this important occasion – the third ...
- Created on 14 November 2023
- 43. The First Community Development Practitioners Graduate
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- ... Practice at NQF Level 5 at different institutions of higher learning. Given high levels of unemployment in the country which affect many South Africans, especially the youth, the graduation will ...
- Created on 12 September 2023
- 44. 207 Children Married in 2021 - Stats SA
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- ... education, home affairs, women, youth and persons with disabilities. Tomorrow the delegation will engage human rights institutions, Civil Society Organisations and conclude with a session with children. ...
- Created on 17 August 2023
- 45. Deputy Minister Bogopane-Zulu Launches a Multimedia Centre in Charlestown, Kwazulu-Natal Province
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- ... The Charlestown Community Care Centre provides psychosocial care and support services and skills development to orphans and vulnerable children, including child-headed households and youth. Members ...
- Created on 31 July 2023
- 46. Social Development to Commemorate International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
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- ... persons as many communities and economies are at risk, the youth dropping out of school, children becoming orphans and families left fragmented because of alcohol and drug abuse. To address this, ...
- Created on 31 July 2023
- 47. Social Development to Raise Awareness on Drugs
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- Media Advisory Pretoria, 19 June 2023: As South Africa commemorates Youth Month, the Department of Social development wishes to remind South Africa of one of the challenges faced by young people ...
- Created on 31 July 2023
- 48. Social Development’s Social Workers Visit the Forensic Science Laboratory
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- ... dialogues in Toekomsrus, West Rand area. The dialogues which also form part of youth month, will not only afford community members an opportunity to engage with the department about substance abuse, ...
- Created on 21 June 2023
- 49. 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
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- ... economic participation interventions that particularly target our programmes’ pre-existing youth beneficiaries. 2023/24 Budget Vote Having identified these priorities, I am tabling Budget ...
- Created on 30 May 2023
- 50. Deputy Minister Bogopane-Zulu Takes Social Development Services to Families of Platfontein in Kimberley, Northern Cape
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- Media Advisory Families are the backbone of society, providing essential services such as care, love, support, and shelter for all age groups, including children, youth, women, senior citizens, persons ...
- Created on 18 May 2023
- 51. Children from Ekurhuleni Hostels to Benefit from Chommy Behavioural Change Programme
- (Latest News)
- ... to Statistics South Africa’s 2018 HIV Prevalence Report, HIV prevalence among the youth aged 15 – 24 declined over time from 6.7% in 2002 to 5.5% in 2018. Despite the decline, to date, HIV infections amongst ...
- Created on 18 May 2023
- 52. Minister Lindiwe Zulu Pays Tribute to All Social Workers on World Social Work Day
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- ... programmes that are designed to protect and assist the most vulnerable groups in society - women, children in need of care and support, children in conflict with the law, youth, older persons, persons ...
- Created on 22 March 2023
- 53. Minister Lindiwe Zulu Applauds the Critical Role Played by Non-Governmental Organisations
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- ... women and youth who are the hardest hit by the high levels of unemployment in South Africa. Data from Statistics South Africa’s Quarterly Labour Force Survey for quarter 2 of 2022 indicate that 648 000 ...
- Created on 27 February 2023
- 54. Social Development Takes its Anti-Gangsterism Campaign to Polokwane, Limpopo Province
- (Latest News)
- ... youth in Child and Youth Care Centres and communities at large. It is in this context that the Department of Social Development is taking a stand against gangsterism in Limpopo, one of the provinces ...
- Created on 23 February 2023
- 55. Bringing Services Closer to Home Is the Best Gift from Government and Stakeholders
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- ... violated, I decided to ensure that I initiate a place of refuge for victims of Gender-Based Violence. This centre will restore dignity for many children and youth who remain hidden from communities because ...
- Created on 26 September 2022
- 56. 9-9-9 CAMPAIGN AGAINST FAS KICKS OFF IN LADYBRAND – FREE STATE PROVINCE
- (Latest News)
- ... youth, parents of children with FASD, tavern and shebeen owners and traditional leaders. This initiative affords community members to exchange views on how to prevent FASD to protect children. ...
- Created on 31 August 2022
- 57. Address by the Minister of Social Development, Ms Lindiwe Zulu, MP on the Occasion of the Social Sector Summit
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- ... realisation of the Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan. This is particularly true for youth, women, people with disabilities and the rural populations of our country. We invite the sector to innovate ...
- Created on 08 August 2022