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ACCELERATING ACTION TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN IN SOUTH AFRICA
By Minister of Social Development, Nokuzola Sisisi Tolashe As Child Protection Month gets underway, the Minister of Social Development, Sisisi Tolashe, is ...SOCIAL WORKERS CENTRAL TO BUILDING STRONGER, SAFER, MORE RESILIENT COMMUNITIES
By Precious Mupenzi As the globe marks World Social Work Day, South Africans are reminded that social workers are at the frontline ...THABA’NCHU’S BARTIMEA SCHOOL SETS THE PACE FOR INCLUSIVE EDUCATION WITH 94% MATRIC PASS RATE
By Precious Mupenzi The matric results for the Class of 2025 at Bartimea School for the Deaf and Blind in Thaba’Nchu, Free ...MINISTER TOLASHE CHAMPIONS LEARNER WELLBEING DURING BACK-TO-SCHOOL VISIT TO EMAKHAZENI BOARDING SCHOOL
By Tholakele Makena and Nonhlakanipho Masola Ministerial focus on learner protection and wellbeing as a shared responsibility between government, schools, families, and ...FINANCIAL FOUNDATIONS FOR SOCIAL SECURITY
The third session on the Social Security Review Volume 2 takes place online on Thursday, 21 August 2025. The webinar will be ...Empowering Persons with Disabilities: A Milestone at Cape Town Society for the Blind
The Cape Town Society for the Blind received a boost yesterday as the Minister of Social Development, Ms Lindiwe Zulu, and the ...Minister Zulu Kicks-off Back-to-School Outreach Programme in Cape Town, Western Cape
The Minister of Social Development, Ms. Lindiwe Zulu, is set to conduct a back-to-school outreach programme in the Western Cape Province on ...Simlindele Khumalo: Matric Prodigy with a Vision for Rural Healthcare and Social Change
BY PRECIOUS MUPENZI KwaCeza is a deep rural area in the northern part of KwaZulu Natal. More recently, the area was severely ...From Poverty to Distinction: Irvis Chisale’s Inspiring Journey to Success
BY PRECIOUS MUPENZI Irvis Chisale, a resilient 17-year-old from the small village of Fernie near Ermelo in Mpumalanga, has defied the odds ...Not All 74 000 Deceased Recipients Were Ghost Accounts
In the wake of recent concerns raised about payments made to over 74,000 deceased recipients, the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) ...Waterval Boven Embraces Being The Change They Want to See In School Clean-Up
BY PRECIOUS MUPENZI Waterval Boven community members in Mpumalanga province, alongside Correctional Services parolees, came together to clean Imemeza Secondary School, fostering ...You Gave Me A Gift I Will Never Forget
BY NOMFUNDO XULU-LENTSOANE 83-year-old Martha Mbonambi, was relaying her challenges to the DSD News team during the department’s humanitarian outreach in Mtubatuba, ...New Beginnings: Gogo Deli Mthembu Finds Comfort In Fully Furnished Homes
SUPPLIED BY STAFF REPORTER IMAGE SUPPLIED BY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS Meet Gogo Deli Mthembu, an 89-year-old senior citizen residing in the ...CDA’s 3rd National Summit on Substance Abuse, Use and Illicit Trafficking 2023
BY LINDI XAJI The opening ceremony for the 3rd National Summit on Substance Abuse, Use and Illicit Trafficking 2023 conference kicked off ...TEACHING RESPECT FOR ELDERS STATS IN THE CREDLE: ETHEKWINI SOUTH MARKS WORLD ELDERY AWARENESS DAY
By: Nomthy Ndlovu Older persons called for respect, dignity and elder rights to be taught from an early age through the education ...ACTING MINISTER CHIKUNGA COMMENDS TSHEDIMOSHO FARM HUB’S CONTRIBUTION TO FOOD SECURITY AND JOB CREATION
By Lesego Ranchu Acting Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga conducted an oversight visit today to assess the impact of NDA-funded poverty alleviation initiatives at ...GOVERNMENT STRENGTHENS COMMUNITY ACCESS TO SERVICES AND OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH PIMVILLE ICROP
By Tholakele Makena Acting Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga led the Integrated Community Registration Outreach Programme (ICROP) in Pimville, bringing government services and opportunities ...KWAZULU-NATAL DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICIALS GO THE DISTANCE TEAM CROSSES FINISH LINE AT COMRADES ...
By: Nomty Ndlovu Five KwaZulu-Natal Department of Social Development officials successfully completed the 2026 Comrades Marathon. Ms Msawenkosi Nsibande achieved an impressive ...DSD PARTNERS WITH ACADEMIA AND DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS TO LINK YOUTH AND GRANT RECIPIENTS TO SUSTAINABLE ...
By Sandi Mbatsha The Department of Social Development is determined to break down siloed approaches across the social security sectors to accelerate ...ADVOCATE THIMANE CALLS FOR INTEGRATED, HUMAN-CENTRED SOLUTIONS TO SOUTH AFRICA’S DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES
By Keitumetse Rampoporo Advocate Gugulethu Thimane urged stakeholders to break down institutional silos and adopt integrated approaches to address poverty, unemployment and ...YOUTH INNOVATION HUB RECEIVES BOOST THROUGH PARTNERSHIP WITH SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
By Madali Chibambu Gauteng Department of Social Development signs a Service Level Agreement with the Greater Eldorado Park Youth Innovation Hub. Funding ...GAUTENG SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT ATHLETICS CLUB MEMBERS CONTINUE TO RAISE THE BAR ON WELLNESS AND PERFORMANCE
By Moipone Matsapola Gauteng Department of Social Development (GSD )Athletics Club member Kgothatso Mphuthi secured an impressive sixth-place finish in his age ...EMPOWERING YOUNG VOICES THROUGH CHILD PROTECTION AWARENESS
By Sipho Ncube Child Protection Week concluded with a two-day awareness programme at the Soshanguve Secure Care Centre, empowering children with knowledge ...SERVICES AT YOUR DOORSTEP: MEC NKOMO-RALEHOKO ENCOURAGES COMMUNITIES TO ACCESS GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
By Phetoho Maja Hundreds of Tembisa residents accessed a range of integrated government services during the Integrated Service Delivery Blitz at Sethokga ...
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SOUTH AFRICA AND ZIMBABWE SIGN SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION AGREEMENT
By DSD News Minister of Social Development Sisisi Tolashe signed a cooperation ... -
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