DSD Briefs Parliament on 2019/20 Annual Performance Report
Department of Social Development The White Paper for Social Development could not be presented to cabinet in March 2020 due to cancellation of the Cabinet meeting as a result of…
Green Paper on Comprehensive Social Security Drawn Up
Department of Social Development A Draft Green Paper on Comprehensive Social Security has been drawn up. The social development department revealed this in a briefing on its Quarter 2 Report…
Fund-raising Amendment Bill Tabled
Parliament The Fund-raising Amendment Bill has been tabled in parliament. The bill’s explanatory summary was published in Government Gazette 43801 in October 2020. According to the explanatory summary, the bill…
Fund-Raising Amendment 2020
Explanatory Summary published in GG 43801 on 13 October 2020
National Plan on Social Work Graduates in the Pipeline
Department of Social Development A National Plan to address the root causes of the failure to absorb social work graduates is to be developed. The social development department announced this…
Parliament Gives Green Light to Social Assistance Amendment Bill
Parliament Parliament has passed the Social Assistance Amendment Bill and sent it to president Ramaphosa for assent. The bill was tabled in parliament in April 2018. The social development department…
Social Relief of Distress Programme Under the Spotlight
Department of Social Development Automation of the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) programme going forward. This is one of the recommendations put forward by the social development department during a…
Parliament Briefed on Children’s Amendment Bill
Parliament Parliament has been briefed on the Children’s Amendment Bill. The bill was tabled in parliament at the end of August 2020. The bill’s explanatory summary was published in Government…
Children’s Amendment 2018
Draft bill full text Published in GG 42005 of 29 October 2018 Year of publication 2018 Publication for comment (draft bill) Published in GG 42005 of 29 October 2018 Explanatory…
Children’s Amendment Bill Tabled
Parliament The Children’s Amendment Bill has been tabled in parliament. The bill’s explanatory summary was published in Government Gazette 43656 on 26 August 2020. According to the explanatory summary, the…