INTEGRATED GOVERNMENT DATA CAN PROVIDE DEPARTMENTS WITH DEEP SOCIAL INSIGHTS
By Lumka Oliphant Integrating all government department’s data systems has never been more urgent. Gone are the days of working ...FIVE-YEAR-OLD REPATRIATED FROM MAURITIUS ADJUSTS TO NEW LIFE WITH FAMILY IN SA
By Cuma Pantshwa Despite some ups and downs, the young South African child repatriated from Mauritius to South Africa in ...MOTHER’S 20-YEAR COMMITMENT TO CHILD DEVELOPMENT BIRTHS POSTMANSBURG’S FIRST DISABILITY CENTRE
By Lesego Ranchu It has taken 20 long years, but Precious Seleka is now seeing the fruits of her’s and ...PARTNERSHIP IS KEY TO SOUTH AFRICA’S GROWTH AND PROGRESS
Dear Fellow South African, As this Administration took office last year, we made a commitment to reach out across society ...TECHNOLOGY AND REHABILITATION HOLISTICALLY HELP REINTEGRATE CHILDREN IN CONFLICT WITH THE LAW
By Cuma Pantshwa While some learners of the Class of 2024 found themselves in conflict with the law, the message ...KWAZI SITSHEKE’S TRIUMPH: FROM DISADVANTAGE TO DISTINCTION IN THE 2024 MATRIC RESULTS
By Precious Mupenzi A young Eastern Cape learner from one of the most disadvantaged schools in the country has achieved ...A TESTAMENT TO THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF EDUCATION, DETERMINATION, AND THE SUPPORT OF SOCIAL GRANTS
By Precious Mupenzi After losing her mother at a young age, 17-year-old Thobeka Langa from Mogwase in the North West ...TOP KZN LEARNER BRINGS A SENSE OF PRIDE AND POSSIBILITY TO HIS COMMUNITY
By Precious Mupenzi Gift Mlambo, from the small rural town of Ndumo in KwaZulu-Natal, is a shining example that no ...DEFYING THE ODDS, NOLUTHANDO MTEMBU’S PERSEVERANCE BREAKS BARRIERS
By Precious Mupenzi Learner Noluthando Mtembu defied the odds to emerge as a top achiever in the Class of 2024 ...CHOOSING THE RIGHT FRIENDS: HOW PEER SUPPORT FUELS SUCCESS
By Precious Mupenzi One of the country’s top matriculants, Nqubeko Bekwa, has sage advice for his peers – “choose your ...FROM DATA TO ACTION: A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT
By Cuma Pantshwa The Fourth Industrial Revolution is making an impact on building an inclusive public sector, with data-driven information ...PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA COMMENDS CLASS OF 2024 ON RECORD ACHIEVEMENTS
The matric Class of 2024 has set a number of achievements, including surpassing all the previous pass rates, with 87.3% ...SPEECH BY THE MINISTER OF BASIC EDUCATION, MS SIVIWE GWARUBE, AT THE RELEASE OF THE ...
Mosaic Church, Johannesburg 13 January 2025 It is an incredible privilege to stand before you today as we mark an ...CELEBRATING RESILIENCE AND EXCELLENCE: TOP ACHIEVERS OF CLASS OF 2024 HONOURED AT MTN INNOVATION CENTRE
By Precious Mupenzi The achievements of the top achievers from the matric Class of 2024 were celebrated at a breakfast ...SOUTH AFRICA’S NATURAL SPLENDOUR CAN DRIVE INCLUSIVE GROWTH
Dear Fellow South African, As the festive season makes way for the start of the new year, many South Africans ...DSD WISHES SOCIAL GRANTS BENEFICIARIES AWAITING NSC RESULTS THE BEST
With matric results being announced on Monday 13 January 2025, the Department of Social Development wishes grant holders all ...FOOD SECURITY AND SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS IS A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT, SAYS DEPUTY MINISTER
Fighting food insecurity must be a joint effort by everyone involved in the war on poverty, says the Deputy Minister ...ABALIMI BEZEKHAYA, THE BASKET OF FOOD THAT KEEPS ON GIVING IN KHAYELITSHA
Abalimi Bezekhaya community garden By Lesego Ranchu Abalami Bezekhaya, a voluntary organisation based in the Western Cape township of Khayelitsha, ...MINISTER LEADS OVERSIGHT OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMMES IN KHAYELITSHA AND NYANGA
Minister Nokuzola Sisisi Tolashe is leading a team from the Department of Social Development on an outreach programme, visiting communities ...FREE STATE MEC VISITS FAMILY OF 87-YEAR-OLD WOMEN KILLED AFTER DRAWING SOCIAL GRANT
The MEC for Social Development, Mathabo Leeto, visited the bereaved family today to offer condolences. An elderly Free State women ...PARLIAMENT PREPARES FOR THE PRESIDENT’S STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS
President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver the State of the Nation address at the Cape Town city hall on 6 February ...FINDING THE BALANCE FOR SOUTH AFRICA’S LIQUOR TRADE
By Nomcebo Dlamini End of year festivities often see a rise in alcohol consumption, providing both economic benefits and cause ...STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA ON THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE BASIC EDUCATION LAWS AMENDMENT BILL
My Fellow South Africans, On the 13th of September this year, I signed into law the Basic Education Laws Amendment ...MAKING INCLUSION A REALITY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
By Morapedi Sibeko People with disabilities face many challenges in their daily lives, from discrimination to exclusion from participation in ...CENTRAL DRUG AUTHORITY RESPONDS TO LIMPOPO LIQUOR TRADERS’ REJECTION OF TRADING HOURS
The Central Drug Authority has expressed concern over the rejection by Limpopo’s liquor traders of proposed regulations regarding trading hours. ...GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE COMMAND CENTRE IS NOW LIVE
The public can now, once again, contact the Department of Social Development’s gender-based violence command centre on 0800 428 428 ...
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