The Minister of Social Development, Ms Lindiwe Zulu, and the Deputy Minister of Social Development, Ms Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu, will on Friday - 4 September, conduct compliance assessment visits at various Social Development facilities that cater for vulnerable groups including children in conflict with the law, persons with disabilities and older persons.

 

The purpose of the visits is to monitor compliance with all applicable statutory requirements for such facilities, assess the impact of COVID-19 social services and beneficiaries and to ensure compliance with prevention and control measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 in those facilities - some of which have reported high cases of infection. 

 

It is important that all government service-delivery facilities continue to operate optimally to provide the necessary services and ensure the protection of both staff and beneficiaries against the spread of coronavirus under Level 2 of the Risk-Adjusted Strategy. 

 

The visits are a response to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s declaration that all Ministers and Deputy Ministers will be deployed to various districts in the country to monitor service delivery and compliance with the COVID-19 regulations. 

 

In terms of the new district-based coordination model, the Government is expected to work together with social partners such as the business sector, civil society organisations and communities to enhance service delivery.

 

Minister Lindiwe Zulu will conduct the oversight visit in Qwaqwa at the Thabo Mofutsanyane District and will be joined by the MEC of Social Development and the Acting Premier, Ms Mamiki Qabathe. 

 

The first leg of the visit will start off at Thabo Mofutsanyana Secure Care Centre and thereafter proceed to other facilities, including Thekolohelong Welfare Centre (residential facility for older persons) as well as the Leratong Child and Youth Care Centre. The visit is scheduled as follows:

 

Date: Friday, 4 September 2020

Time: 9h30 -13h30

Venue: Thabo Mofutsanyana Secure Care Centre, Qwaqwa-Free State Province

 

Deputy Minister Bogopane-Zulu’s oversight visit is scheduled as follows:

 

Date: Friday, 4 September 2020

Time: 14h00 -16h00

Venue: Ann Harding Cheshire Home, Plot 40, 4th Road Northwold Randburg-Gauteng Province (residential facility for persons with disabilities)

 

Members of the media interested to attend and cover the oversight visits can contact: 

Ms Nomfundo Xulu-Lentsoane on 066 480 6845 / e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Ms Sharlene Naiker on 082 673 5849 / e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Ms. Makhosazana Mavuso on 072 732 938 / e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

  

ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

 

Media enquiries may be directed to Lumka Oliphant on 083 484 8067 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.