• The Department of Social Development has a new director general – Fhumulani Peter Netshipale.
• His appointment has been welcomed by the Minister of Social Development Nokuzola Tolashe.
• The cabinet’s concurrence with the appointment provides confidence that the  department is on the right path, according to the minister.

Fhumulani Peter Netshipale has been appointed as the Director General of the Department of Social Development.

The Minister of Social Development Nokuzola Tolashe congratulated the newly appointed director general and wished him well as “we as a collective, navigate the Department of Social Department ship to higher levels of service delivery to our clients”.

His appointment was affirmed by the cabinet meeting on 26 March 2025.

“It gives me great pleasure that the commitment I made when I assumed office, to make sure that within this financial year, I will make sure that all senior vacant budgeted posts are filled and the priority was the position of the Director General,” Minister Tolashe said.

“The cabinet concurrence with the appointment gives us confidence that we are on the right path as a department,” she added.

“This also confirms the Government of National Unity’s priority three of building a capable, ethical and developmental state.”