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Social Development
Older Persons A/B: adoption; Committee Legacy Report; Committee Report on DSD Quarterly Performance
27 Mar 2024
The Deputy Minister acknowledged the Committee's efforts in finalising the Older Persons Bill and highlighted insights from the Active Aging Programme in Mpumalanga, which aligned with the proposed amendments in the Older Persons Bill.
The Committee approved its proposed amendments to the Older Persons Amendment Bill. The Parliamentary Legal ...
Social Development
Older Persons Amendment Bill: public hearings & provincial public hearings report
21 Feb 2024
Meeting Summary:
The Portfolio Committee on Social Development, after completing nationwide public hearings on the Older Persons Amendment Bill, convened a virtual session to consolidate its report on the hearings. The meeting also considered submissions from stakeholders, including Ilitha Labantu, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), Prof ...
Social Development
Older Persons Amendment Bill: analysis of submissions & public hearings report
14 Feb 2024
The Portfolio Committee on Social Development convened in a virtual meeting to discuss public feedback on the Older Persons Amendment Bill. Various stakeholders provided input, highlighting both support and concerns regarding the proposed amendments. Key themes emerged from the feedback, including the need for clarity in the terminology, concerns ...
Social Development
Unemployed Social Workers Petition – Deputy Minister present
1 Nov 2023
The Portfolio Committee on Social Development convened to address issues raised in a petition submitted by unemployed social workers. The petition highlighted the shortage of qualified social workers in the country, with over 9 000 vacant positions within the Department of Social Development. Unemployment among graduate social workers was discussed, ...
Social Development
Social Development Portfolio Audit Outcome; DSD&SASSA 2022/23 Annual Reports; with Ministry
11 Oct 2023
Meeting Summary
The Portfolio Committee on Social Development met virtually with the Department of Social Development and the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) to consider and engage on their annual reports for the 2022/23 financial year. The Committee was also briefed by the Auditor-General of ...
Social Development
SASSA update on non-payment of grants; DSD, SASSA & NDA Action Plans Responding to AGSA Audit Findings and Recommendations for 2021/22; with Minister and Deputy Minister
13 Sep 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Committee received briefings on the findings of the audits done in the 2021/2022 financial year from the Department of Social Development (DSD), the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA), and the National Development Agency (NDA). The presentations were meant to guide Members on the ...
Social Development
Department of Social Development 2023/24 Annual Performance Plan, with AGSA input & Ministry present
3 May 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Committee received a presentation from the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) on the review of the Department of Social Development’s (DSD’s) Annual Performance Plan for the 2023/24 financial year and material irregularities. The Department of Social Development also presented its Annual Performance ...
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Central Drug Authority 2021/22 Annual Report; National Drug Master Plan Update; with Minister and Deputy Minister
18 Apr 2023
The Select Committee received a briefing in a virtual meeting from the Central Drug Authority (CDA) on its 2021/22 annual report and an update on progress with the implementation of the national drug master plan. The CDA was a statutory body established in terms of the ...
Social Development
Status report on payment of social grants: DSD & SASSA briefing
15 Feb 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Social Development (DSD), the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) and Postbank gave a briefing to the Committee on the status of social grant payments.
All three entities discussed the importance of the SASSA R350 grant. The DSD said the grant was vital ...
Social Development
Older Persons Amendment Bill: DSD Briefing with Ministry
26 Oct 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Social Development briefed the Portfolio Committee on the Older Persons Amendment Bill, 2022.
Members were told that there had been challenges in implementing the Older Persons Act which came into operation in 2010. Chief amongst these were the institutional, coordination and compliance ...