Special COVID-19 Grant Under the Spotlight
Department of Social Development The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has to date paid the Special COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress grant of R350 to over 3 million eligible…
DSD Shines Light on Early Childhood Development Centres
Department of Social Development The social development minister, Lindiwe Zulu, recently reminded all operators of Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres and partial care facilities across South Africa to complete the…
Food Distribution Programmes Under the Spotlight
Parliament The portfolio committee on social development has voiced concern on reports that over eight million South Africans are at risk of food insecurity as a result of the COVID-19…
National Drug Master Plan 2019-2024 Launched
Department of Social Development The National Drug Master Plan (NDMP) 2019-2024 was launched on 26 June 2020. According to the social development department, the NDMP is a blueprint for combating…
Parliament Briefed on Impact of COVID-19 on the Social Development Sector
Department of Social Development As of last week, approximately 13 million applications and/or enquiries have been received on the Special COVID-19 Grant. The social development department confirmed this in a…
National Strategic Plan on GBVF Drawn Up
Department of Social Development The National Strategic Plan for Gender-based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) has been drawn up. The social development department confirmed this in a briefing on progress made…
NA Passes Social Assistance Amendment Bill
Parliament The national assembly (NA) has passed the Social Assistance Amendment Bill and sent it to the national council of provinces for concurrence. The bill was tabled in parliament in…
National Council on GBVF to be Fast-Tracked
Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities The setting up of a National Council on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) is to be fast-tracked. In a statement, the department…
Special COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress Grant on Track
Department of Social Development At the end of May 2020, 116 867 clients had received the Special COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress Grant. The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA)…
Draft Children’s Amendment Bill Under the Spotlight
Department of Social Development A cabinet memo for the Draft Children’s Amendment Bill was prepared for consideration by cabinet on 29 March 2020. In a briefing on a foster care…