MEDIA ADVISORY

09 February 2021

The Minister of Social Development, Ms Lindiwe Zulu, will embark on a three-day Outreach Programme focused on social services compliance and monitoring in the Western Cape Province from 10 to 12 February.

Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) forms part of the Department’s core function and with the scourge of gender-based violence having increased drastically, there is a significant public outcry for government to take decisive measures to end GBVF in all its forms.

Minister Zulu will start the outreach programme with a visit to Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women and Children in Manenberg where she will interact with leadership of the local community, staff and GBVF survivors on issues impacting on their lives. She will also hand over a cheque for GBV survivor empowerment services.

In a Pre-SoNa engagement, Minister Zulu will visit the SASSA Bellville Local Office where she will interact with social grant beneficiaries and applicants. The areas of focus during Minister’s visit to the SASSA office will be service delivery improvement and progress on implementation of the Ten-Point Plan.

On the same day, Minister Zulu will conduct a site visit in the Mfuleni District to interact with staff members of Gwebsa - a National Development Agency (NDA) supported project and NDA Volunteers.

To address measures of ensuring safety and protection of human rights for older persons who were evicted by the Cape Peninsula Organisation for the Aged, Minister and MEC of Social Development in the Western Cape - Ms Sharna Fernandez, will engage with older persons on issues impacting directly on their daily lives

Members of the media are invited to attend and cover Minister’s Outreach Programme scheduled as follows:

 

DAY ONE

ACTIVITY: VISIT TO CENTRE FOR ABUSED WOMEN AND CHILDREN

Date: Wednesday, 10 February 2021
Time: 14h00
Venue:  Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women and Children, Klipfontein Rd, Manenberg

DAY TWO

ACTIVITY: VISIT TO SASSA OFFICE

Date: Thursday, 11 February 2021
Time: 09h00
Venue: SASSA Local Office, Bellville

ACTIVITY: VISIT TO NDA-FUNDED PROJECT (GWEBSA)

Date: Thursday, 11 February 2021
Time: 10h30
Venue: Gwebsa NDA Project in Emfuleni District

DAY THREE

ACTIVITY: INTERACTION WITH OLDER PERSONS

Date: Friday, 12 February 2021
Time:  11h00
Venue: TO BE CONFIRMED

Media can RSVP by contacting Ms Sharlene Naiker on 082 673 5849 / This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Ms Nomfundo Xulu-Lentsoane on 066 480 6845/ This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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