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Department of Social Development COVID-19 update; with Minister
31 Jul 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Social Development, (NA) 31 July 2020
The Portfolio Committee was addressed by the Department of Social Development (DSD) and its entities on the status of its COVID19 interventions, and was told by the Minister that money must not be lost to corruption in the procurement of ...
Social Development
DSD Budget: Committee Report
15 Jul 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Social Development (NA) 15 July 2020
The Portfolio Committee on Social Development was presented with its revised adjustment budget vote Report for the Department of Social Development by the Committee Content Advisor, and although Members made suggestions to enhance it, no parts of ...
Social Development
DSD, SASSA, NDA Covid-19 Special Adjustments Budget; with Deputy Minister
8 Jul 2020
Video: DSD on Adjusted Budget & Revised Annual Performance Plan; Update on response to Covid-19 matters
Committee members sent heartfelt messages to Chairperson Mondli Gungubele, wishing him a speedy recovery from COVID19.
The Department of Social Development (DSD) and its agencies reported on the reprioritisations made to their original budgets ...
Social Development
Implementation of food distribution programmes: MECs and HODs briefing; Update on progress made to respond to Covid19 pandemic issues; with Minister
25 Jun 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Social Development 25:06:2020
The Committee was briefed by the national Department of Social Development (DSD) and representatives of the provincial DSDs on the implementation of food distribution programmes. The Department also updated the Committee on preparations for the reopening of early childhood development (ECD) services. The ...
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DSD 2019/20 Quarter 4 performance; Progress made to respond to Covid19 pandemic issues; with Minister
11 Jun 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Social Development, 11 JUNE 2020
The Committee was addressed by the Department of Social Development (DSD) on its fourth quarter performance, and by the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) on the progress that had been made in responding to the impact of COVID19.
Despite ...
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Progress made in implementing GBV response action plan & SASSA COVID-19 intervention; with Minister
4 Jun 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Social Development,4 June 2020
Audio: DSD on progress made in implementing Gender Based Violence Fermicide emergency response action plan
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Social Development on progress made in implementing the Gender Based Violence (GBV) and Femicide Emergency Response Action Plan. The ...
Social Development
COVID-19 NGO food distribution; SRD R350 grant; with Ministry
29 May 2020
Video: PC on Social Development and SC on Health and Social Services,29 May 2020
Audio: NGOs on the Covid19 food security programmes; DSD on its Covid 19 response Part 2
Four NGOs – Solidarity Fund; Red Cross Society; FoodForward South Africa; Gift of the Givers – briefed a ...
Social Development
DSD report on COVID19 responses and progress report to address backlog in the Foster Care System & meet North Gauteng High Court deadline with Minister
21 May 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Social Development, 21 May 2020
The Department of Social Development (DSD) updated the Portfolio Committee on its COVID19 response and on the progress of the backlog in the foster care system in a virtual meeting.
COVID19 response Update
The DSD has distributed 720 000 food ...
Social Development
DSD, NDA & SASSA on action plan progress to respond to AG audit findings; with Deputy Minister
13 May 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Social Development, 13 May 2020
Audio: DSD, NDA & SASSA on action plan progress to respond to AG audit findings and BRRR
The Deputy Minister of Social Development assured the Committee that the COVID-19 draft regulations did not aim to prohibit the provision of cooked food ...
Social Development
DSD & SASSA 2020/21 Annual Performance Plans; with the Minister
8 May 2020
Audio: DSD & SASSA 2020/21 Annual Performance Plans
Annual Performance Plan (APP) of Government Departments & Entities 20/2021
Briefing the joint Committee on its Annual Performance Plan, the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) said it had agreed to utilise marshals to assist the elderly and people with disabilities ...