Fund-Raising Amendment 2020
Explanatory Summary published in GG 43801 on 13 October 2020
Fund-Raising Amendment Bill Under the Spotlight
Parliament Parliament has been briefed on the Fund-Raising Amendment Bill. The bill was tabled in parliament in October 2020. The bill’s explanatory summary was published in Government Gazette 43801 in…
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…
National Child Care and Protection Policy Published
Department of Social Development The National Child Care and Protection Policy has been published. The social development department published the policy in Government Gazette 44636. Cabinet approved the policy at…
Childrens’ Second Amendment Bill Drawn Up
Department of Social Development A Draft Childrens’ Second Amendment Bill has been drawn up. The social development department confirmed this during a briefing on progress with the draft bill in…
Children’s Amendment Bill Under the Spotlight
Department of Social Development The Children’s Amendment Bill will be a key focus of the social development department during 2021. The social development minister, Lindiwe Zulu, highlighted this in the…
Special COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress Grant Ends
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…
Parliament Briefed on Foster Care Progress Report
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…
Parliament Briefed on Rejected ECD Clauses in Children’s Amendment Bill
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…
Chapter 4 of Social Assistance Act Under the Spotlight
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…