Opinion
FROM ORPHAN TO ADVOCATE: NTHABISENG MASHABA’S INSPIRING JOURNEY OF RESILIENCE AND SERVICE
By Nonhlakanipho Masola. Rising from the loss of her parents and personal struggles, Nthabiseng Mashaba has become a powerful advocate for survivors ...SOCIAL ASSISTANCE – ONE OF SA’S MOST EFFECTIVE TOOLS AGAINST POVERTY AND INEQUALITY
By Precious Mupenzi. South Africa’s social assistance has the power to change lives. The chief director for social assistance in the Department ...STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES THROUGH KNOWLEDGE: SOCIAL AND BEHAVIOUR CHANGE IN-SERVICE TRAINING
By Cuma Pantshwa. As the HIV epidemic continues to evolve, so too do the strategies needed to combat it. The Department of ...IN THEIR JOURNEYS, IT IS THE WOMEN WHO CARRY THE DREAMS OF THE MANY
By Precious Mupenzi. Christina Mamatlepa is one of the resilient and strong women honoured by the Department of Social Development this Women’s ...STEERING COMMITTEE DEBATE HIGHLIGHTS RIGHTS OF MARGINALISED CHILDREN
By Precious Mupenzi. Delegates at the National Dialogue Convention called for the Steering Committee to include the voices of children, persons with ...LUMKA OLIPHANT: STILL UNSTOPPABLE
By Cuma Pantshwa. The Department of Social Development, with all its highs and lows, has moulded Lumka Oliphant into the woman she ...LOOKING BEYOND POPULATION STATISTICS
By Morapedi Sibeko South Africa, like many countries around the world, is seeing a decline in birth rates. The country’s fertility rate ...FROM BURSARY TO PUBLISHED SCHOLAR: HOW DSD EMPOWERED ONE WOMAN’S ACADEMIC JOURNEY
By Precious Mupenzi. In a world where balancing work, studies, and family often feels like an impossible equation, Yolandy Klein proves that ...CHILDREN WITH PSYCHO-SOCIAL DISABILITIES ARE, FIRST AND FOREMOST, CHILDREN
By Morapedi Sibeko. • As Psycho-Social Disability Awareness Month draws to a close, it is important to reflect on how children with ...When disaster strikes, relief must be swift – and human
By Lungelo Mkamba • Behind the numbers published by the media when reporting on disasters are the real people impacted by the ...


















