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NORTH WEST SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT HONOURS LONG-SERVING EMPLOYEES TAKING EARLY RETIREMENT
By Staff Writer Twenty long-serving employees exited the Department on 31 March 2026 through the early retirement programme. MEC Basetsana ...FROM CONVERSATIONS TO CONNECTION: CAPE TOWN FAMILIES LEAVE INTERGENERATIONAL RETREAT STRONGER THAN BEFORE
By Nonhlakanipho Masola The Department of Social Development hosted a two-day intergenerational retreat in Cape Town, providing a secure, organised ...PROUD WINNERS OF GAUTENG SPELLING BEE CELEBRATED WITH AWARDS
By Madali Chibambu Representatives from several child and youth care centres recently took part in a Spelling Bee at the ...MEC MAZIBUKO OPENS SOCIAL INTEGRATED FACILITY FOR WINTERVELDT RESIDENTS
By Sipho Ncube The much-anticipated Winterveldt Social Integrated Service Facility has finally opened its doors. The facility, greeted with cheers ...LEARNERS EXERCISE THEIR RIGHTS THROUGH SPORTS AND DEBATE
By Moipone Matsapola Human Rights Day, 21 March 2026, saw 300 Gauteng learners take part in a Ke Moja sports ...A LIFE OF SERVICE: DAVID CHABALALA BIDS FAREWELL TO PUBLIC SERVICE
By Lucky Thebe As Mzamane David Chabalalala, a stalwart of the public service, retires after almost three decades, he says ...DSD EMPOWERS VULNERABLE WOMEN THROUGH SKILLS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMME IN KWAZULU-NATAL
By: Nokuthula Sibisi 60 women equipped with practical business skills: The three-day programme provided intensive entrepreneurship and capacity-building training to ...BUILDING RESPONSIBLE MASCULINITY: BOYS’ DIALOGUE ADVANCES COMMUNITY SAFETY IN UMZUMBE
By Bongo Shozi Dialogue targets root causes of gender-based violence by shaping attitudes and behaviours of young boys early. Cultural ...INTERNS EMPOWERED THROUGH PERSONAL MASTERY TRAINING IN BLOEMFONTEIN
By: Thembile Nqabeni Interns from various directorates received training focused on self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and goal setting. The initiative equips ...VIVIAN REDDY PLEDGES R100 MILLION TO SUPPORT SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN KWAZULU-NATAL
By DSD News Business leader, Chairman and Founder of the Isibaya Community Trust, Mr Vivian Reddy, commits R100 million over ...



















