Minister Zulu to Commemorate World Population Day with Development Partners

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Media Advisory

  

11 October 2021

 

The Minister of Social Development, Ms Lindiwe Zulu, will on Tuesday, 12 October, commemorate World Population Day under the theme: “Rights and Choices, Youth Demographic Dividend”. 

 

The commemoration of World Population Day is a partnership between the Department of Social Development and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and seeks to raise awareness on the importance of population and development related issues.

 

It also serves as a call for countries to be more responsive on fertility and demographic shifts by prioritising the sexual and reproductive health and rights of all people. The priority is emphasised on young people, through access to sexual and reproductive health information services and contributing to their human development.

 

 

This year, panelists comprising of experts, specialists and academics in the space of population will for a period of  two days explore different topics ranging from Gender Equity, Equality, and Empowerment of Girls and Young Women, Social Development as a Catalyst of Social Integration,  employment strategies for young people. 

 

This day is commemorated during October which is Social Development month under the theme: “Delivering DSD services during COVID 19 in the year of Charlotte Maxeke!” 

 

Members of the media are invited to attend and cover the World Population Day planned as follows:

 

Members of the media can RSVP by contacting Ms Sharlene Naiker on 082 673 5849 / e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and 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.  and Ms Ziyanda Ngoma on 072 299 0868 / e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

 

Date: 12 - 13 October 2021

 

Time: 09h00

 

Online - Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82543229696

 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SocialDevelopmentZA/live_videos

 

YouTube: https://youtu.be/9SKKefU3uss 

 

 

WORLD POPULATION DAY

 

DAY 1

 

Date: Tuesday, 12 October 2021

Time: 09h00

Venue:  16 Empire Road, The Empire, Parktown, Johannesburg – Gauteng Province

Online - Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82543229696

Online: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82543229696

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SocialDevelopmentZA/live_videos/

YouTube: https://youtu.be/9SKKefU3uss

Twitter: https://twitter.com/The_DSD 

 

DAY 2

 

Date: Wednesday, 13 October 2021

Time: 09h00

Venue: 16 Empire Road, The Empire, Parktown, Johannesburg – Gauteng Province

Venue:  16 Empire Road, The Empire, Parktown, Johannesburg – Gauteng Province

Online: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82543229696

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SocialDevelopmentZA/live_videos/

YouTube: https://youtu.be/9SKKefU3uss

Twitter: https://twitter.com/The_DSD 

     

 

ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

 

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