NATIONAL SHELTER INDABA TO TAKE STOCK OF PROGRESS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL STRATEGIC ...
Four years after the National Strategic Plan on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (NSP on GBVF) was implemented, the Department of ...SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SECTOR SETS STRATEGIC VISION FOR NEXT FIVE YEARS
By Precious Mupenzi The Minister of Social Development, Ms. Sisisi Tolashe, recently led the Social Development Lekgotla in Johannesburg, bringing ...Minister of Social Development Engages with Black Sash: Addressing Urgent Issues in Social Grant Administration
By Precious Mupenzi In a pivotal meeting held today in Pretoria, the Minister of Social Development, Sisisi Tolashe, met with ...IMPROVED SENTIMENT IS ROOTED IN REAL ECONOMIC PROGRESS
Dear Fellow South African, Just over 100 days have passed since the members of the Government of National Unity were ...FIRE DESTROYS PENSIONER’S SHACK; NW MEC INTERVENES
North West MEC for Social Development Basetsana Sussana Dantjie is prioritising relief efforts for a pensioner in Robega after his ...SASSA COMMENDED FOR LAUNCHING REGISTRATION SITES FOR CHILDREN BELOW THE AGE OF ONE IN THE ...
By Sizo Gwarube The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has launched registration sites for child support grants in Eastern ...DSD ON A ROADSHOW TO EDUCATE NON-PROFIT ORGANISATIONS (NPOs) TO PROTECT THEMSELVES AGAINST ...
The South African Department of Social Development (DSD) hosted a workshop in Cape Town to address vulnerabilities within Non-Profit Organisations ...SOCIAL WORKERS ROLL UP THEIR SLEEVES IN THE BATTLE AGAINST SUBSTANCE ABUSE
By Tendamudzimu Goza The Gauteng Department of Social Development prioritises addressing substance abuse, with a particular focus on high-risk areas ...ANOTHER SUCCESS STORY: 11 YEAR OLD CHILD RETURNS HOME AFTER MOTHER’S DETENTION IN PHILIPPINES
Cuma Pantshwa An 11-year-old South African girl,*Lizzie Louw, has been successfully repatriated from the Philippines after her mother was arrested ...KZN DSD Choir Shines At Arts And Culture Competition, Winning Four Trophies
By Trevor Khuzwayo The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Social Development (DSD) Choir recently triumphed in a competition hosted by the Department ...AFTER A YEAR OF UNTOLD SUFFERING, THE PEOPLE OF THE MIDDLE EAST NEED PEACE AND ...
Dear Fellow South African, Today marks one year since the start of an onslaught against the Palestinian people that has ...Trailblazing Pilot Kgothatso Khunou Honoured at Prestigious Forty Under 40 Awards
Lieutenant Colonel Kgothatso Khunou, the first female chief helicopter pilot in the Free State for SAPS, earned top honours in ...INSPIRING SENIORS: MR ZULU’S ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN THE GOLDEN GAMES
By Trevor Khuzwayo At the ongoing Active Ageing Golden Games in Mandeni, 63-year-old Mr Mzwandile Zulu, a grandfather of three ...COMMUNITY URGED TO TACKLE UNDERAGE DRINKING ON WORLD NO ALCOHOL DAY
Precious Mupenzi The Department of Social Development commemorated World No Alcohol Day in Sweetwaters, highlighting the urgent need to prevent ...GOLDEN GAMES PROMOTE ACTIVE AGEING AND SENIOR WELL-BEING IN KZN
By Trevor Khuzwayo The Active Ageing Golden Games, opened by KZN MECs Mbali Shinga and Mntomuhle Khawula in Mandeni, saw ...IMPROVED DATA COLLECTION TO TACKLE SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Cuma Pantshwa The Department of Social Development, alongside stakeholders, commemorated World No Alcohol Day in Sweetwaters, KwaZulu-Natal, addressing the growing ...UNODC EMPHASIZES URGENT ACTION ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE DURING WORLD NO ALCOHOL DAY IN SWEETWATERS
Precious Mupenzi The UNODC has called for urgent action to address South Africa’s growing substance abuse crisis, particularly among People ...“MASPINACH” TAKES SOUTH AFRICAN SPINACH TO ROME FOR GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY FORUM
By Madali Chibambu Tintswalo Makhubele, affectionately known as “Maspinach,” will represent the Gauteng Department of Social Development and South African ...MEC SHINGA COMMEMORATES INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR SENIOR CITIZENS AND LAUNCHES SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT MONTH
By Trevor Khuzwayo KwaZulu-Natal Social Development MEC Ms. Mbali Shinga urged communities to support their vulnerable members during a gathering ...DEPARTMENT RUNNERS DEFY COLD TO CONQUER EXXARO ROAD RACE
By Madali Chibambu On Saturday, despite freezing temperatures, Jeanette Galang from the Gauteng Department of Social Development Athletic Club triumphed ...TSWELOPELE RESIDENTS VOICE CONCERNS AHEAD OF SERVICE DELIVERY BLITZ
By Phetoho Maja The Gauteng Department of Social Development plans a service delivery blitz next week in Tswelopele, Tembisa, to ...“MASPINACH” TAKES SOUTH AFRICAN SPINACH TO ROME FOR GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY FORUM
By Madali Chibambu Tintswalo Makhubele, affectionately known as “Maspinach,” will represent the Gauteng Department of Social Development and South African ...PARENTING PROGRAMME OFFERS TOOLS FOR STRONGER BONDS AND LEGAL SUPPORT
By Lehlohonolo Khumalo The Gauteng Department of Social Development recently hosted a Parenting Skills Programme at its Katlehong office, aimed ...HEALING THROUGH ART: KABELO MKWANAZI’S PATH FROM ADDICTION TO EMPOWERMENT
Amid rising substance abuse statistics in South Africa, the Gauteng Department of Social Development (GDSD) is prioritising prevention and harm ...SWEETWATERS COMMUNITY CONFRONTS SUBSTANCE ABUSE ON WORLD NO ALCOHOL DAY
By Ms Precious Mupenzi In recognition of World No Alcohol Day, Minister of Social Development Sisisi Tolashe and KwaZulu-Natal MEC ...A COMMEMORATION OF WORLD NO ALCOHOL DAY IN SWEETWATERS
By Precious Mupenzi The Department of Social Development, in collaboration with KwaZulu-Natal’s Department of Social Development and various stakeholders, marked ...LAUNCH OF A JOINT INTERFAITH GBV PREVENTION AND MITIGATION STRATEGY
The launch of the Interfaith GBV Prevention and Mitigation Strategy marks a critical step in combating gender-based violence (GBV) in ...SOUTH AFRICANS WARNED AGAINST ILLEGAL REHABILITATION CENTRES
Cuma Pantshwa The Department of Social Development (DSD) is warning South Africans about the rise of illegal rehabilitation centres preying ...MEC DANTJIE INJECTS FINANCIAL BOOST TO CHILDREN’S HOME
By James Moche In a significant initiative to support orphans and vulnerable children in Moretele, North West MEC for Social ...EXAMINING THE RISKS OF ZERO-ALCOHOL BEVERAGES ON CHILDREN IN SOUTH AFRICA
By Lumka Oliphant As the country observes World No Alcohol Day and Minister of Social Development Ms. Sisisi Tolashe calling ...
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