February 12, 2025: The Department of Social Development will, on 12 February 2025, brief the Portfolio Committee on Social Development on the Integrated systems that it uses to track social grant beneficiaries and children in receipt of the department’s services who wrote and passed the National Senior Certificate (NSC) in 2024.

On the 13 January 2025, the Department of Basic Education announced the results for the 2024 Matric class and recorded that children who were social grant beneficiaries passed well last year.

Furthermore, the Central Drug Authority, established in terms of The Prevention for and Treatment of Substance Abuse Act 2008 (Act No.70 of 2008), and which serves as an advisory body, will also present its annual report for the 2023/2024 financial year.

Members of the media are invited to cover the briefing of the Portfolio Committee organised as follows:

Venue: M514, 5th Floor, Marks Building, Parliament of the Republic of South Africa

Virtual: www.dsdtv.org.za

www.parliament.gov.za/parliament-tv

Time: 09:30-13:00 am

Media can RSVP by contacting Nomfundo Lentsoane 066 480 6845 or 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 Mr. Bathembu Futshane on 071 162 1154 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.