Media Advisory

10 February 2022

The Minister of Social Development, Ms Lindiwe Zulu, is today Friday 11 February, visiting the Lavender Hill community to assess their needs and investigate how the Department, in partnership with other stakeholders, can address social ills in the area for the development of the greater South Peninsula.

The visit in the area is a response to the plea made by Ms Elizabeth Sukers - a member of Parliament who, in May last year, pleaded with the Minister to address gang-related violence in the South Peninsula areas, especially Hillview and Lavender Hill.

At the time, Ms Sukers said to the Minister: “I would like to invite Minister to accompany me to the gang-ravaged communities of Hillview and Lavender Hill where the body count, week on week, resembles a low intensity civil war!”

In response, during her budget vote, Minister Zulu promised to visit the area. This week the officials of the Department held dialogues with the community of Lavender Hill in order to find solutions together.

Members of the media are invited to attend and cover the public participation programme scheduled as follows:

Date: Friday, 11 February 2022

Time: 13h30 - 15h30

Venue: 91 Grindal Ave, Lavender Hill High School in Cape Town

You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGmiq-Sqef0

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/events/1058523928044842?ref=newsfeed

Twitter: https://twitter.com/The_DSD

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