Minister Tolashe Joins Presidential Delegation On Mozambique Working Visit

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Minister Nokuzola Sisisi Tolashe forms part of Ministers that will accompany His Excellency President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa on the Bi-National working visit to Mozambique from the 01 to 04 December 2025. 

South Africa and Mozambique have strategic and fraternal relations developed during the fight against colonialism and apartheid. 

Minister will be participating in the Minister’s meetings which is meant to share in areas of interest for both countries, Minister will also be attending the meeting of the two Heads of State where she will be signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The MOU is meant to deal with finding common grounds in dealing with children on the move, unaccompanied and separated minors who are recognised as children in need of care and protection due to their vulnerability and risks that they are exposed to. Their vulnerability is seen in child exploitative activities such as recruitment and child labour practices in illicit mining (Operation Vala Umgodi). Minister will also participate in the quarterly Cross Border Forum to strengthen collaboration and coordination for improved child protection system within SADC. The Forum assists with the tracing, alternative care placement and reunification of unaccompanied minors and separated children. 

The Department of Social Development is bound by the international instrument which South Africa is a signatory and has ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the child. The Department is the custodian of the Children’s Act and has the mandate to ensure care and protection of children in South Africa. Recently, South Africa has seen a lot of unaccompanied and undocumented children being used in the illegal mining. The MOU comes at a poignant time for South Africa in getting an understanding and common approach on how to repatriate children who are trafficked and working towards strengthening our border management. 

Enquiries:

Sandi Mbatsha

Spokesperson for the Minister of Social Development

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