The Minister of Social Development, Ms Sisisi Tolashe and Deputy Minister, Ganief Hendricks, will on Thursday, 10 July, table the Social Development Budget Vote 19 for the financial year 2025/26 in Parliament, Cape Town.
The budget vote will be delivered under the theme: “Restoring Trust, Deepening Impact: Reigniting the Role of the Family in a Renewed Commitment to Dignity and Inclusion".
The budget vote will outline commitments and progress made, as well as budget allocations for the department and its entities, the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) and the National Development Agency (NDA).
The Minister will outline plans for the Medium-Term Development Plan (MTDP). This is the second department’s budget vote in the seventh administration of a Government of National Unity. The Minister will also present a detailed plan of service delivery initiatives, plans and Social Relief measures for South Africans affected by poverty and social ills.
In the build-up to the tabling of budget vote 19, SASSA, will host an Integrated Community Registration Outreach Programme (ICROP), in Khayelitsha, Cape Town and Harding, KZN Province. ICROP is an initiative aimed at extending social assistance administration, to communities. On the day, residents will have an opportunity to engage with SASSA officials and other government departments.
Members of the media are invited to attend and cover the social development budget vote and build-up activities planned as follows:
SASSA ICROP IN KHAYELITSHA, CAPE TOWN
Date: Tuesday, 08 July 2025
Time: 09h00
Venue: Khayelitsha, OR Tambo Community Hall, Cape Town
SASSA ICROP IN HARDING, KZN PROVINCE
Date: Tuesday, 08 July 2025
Time: 10h00
Venue: Ward 08, Khwezi Sports Field in Harding, KZN Province
TABLING OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT BUDGET VOTE 19
Date: Thursday, 10 July 2025
Time: 14h00
Venue: M46 Marks building in Parliament, Cape Town
Media can RSVP by contacting Ms Nomfundo Lentsoane on 0664806845 / e-mail: 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 0711621154 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
