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Last Updated : May 3, 2021
Social Security Agency The Special COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress Grant ended on 30 April 2021. The Social Security Agency (SASSA) confirmed this in a statement reminding clients that the…
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Last Updated : April 20, 2021
Department of Social Development Child care and protection structures are in place that seek to facilitate engagement with stakeholders on the North Gauteng High Court Order on foster care. The…
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Bill Number: B18-2020
Last Updated :March 29, 2021
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…
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Last Updated : March 26, 2021
Department of Social Development The social development department recently briefed parliament on the rejected clauses in the Children’s Amendment Bill that provide for Early Childhood Development (ECD). The portfolio committee…
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Last Updated : March 24, 2021
Department of Social Development Chapter 4 of the Social Assistance Act comes into effect on 1 April 2021. The commencement of Chapter 4 (Sections 24-28) was announced in Proclamation 2…
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Last Updated : March 18, 2021
Department of Social Development The social development department has called on national forums and networks in the welfare, social services and development field to nominate candidates to serve on the…
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Last Updated : March 11, 2021
Parliament The portfolio committee on social development has decided to reject clauses in the Children’s Amendment Bill that provide for Early Childhood Development (ECD). In a statement, the committee confirmed…
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Last Updated : February 26, 2021
Parliament The portfolio committee on social development has been briefed on implications of the Children’s Amendment Bill in relation to adoption services. The bill was tabled in parliament at the…
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Last Updated : February 23, 2021
Department of Social Development Directions to combat Covid-19 confirm that the Special Social Relief of Distress Grant of R350 has been extended until 30 April 2021. The social development department…
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Last Updated : February 15, 2021
Social Security Agency The Social Security Agency (SASSA) has confirmed that all current recipients of the special Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress Grant do not have to reapply. The grant…
