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Social Development
Violence and murder of children: DSD (with Minister) & DoJ&CD briefing
22 Feb 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee received briefings from the Department of Social Development (DSD) and the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development on violence and the murder of children.
Minister Lindiwe Zulu said a series of studies continued to demonstrate that child-targeted violence caused trauma, reduced cognitive capabilities, ...
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
Concerns about matters relating to child welfare and functioning of DSD: Solidarity briefing; Implementation of National Plan of Action for Children; with Minister
23 Nov 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee was briefed by Solidarity on its research into concerns relating to child welfare and the functioning of the Department of Social Development (DSD). The research identified a number of challenges facing South Africa's social workers, and suggested measures that the DSD could ...
Standing Committee on Appropriations
Adjustments Appropriation Bill: DSD & SASSA briefing, with Minister
18 Nov 2022
The Standing Committee on Appropriations (SCOA) convened virtually for a briefing by the Department of Social Development and its agency, the South African Social Security Agency on the 2022 Adjustments Appropriation Bill.
The Committee was troubled by the reallocation of funds from the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant ...
Social Development
Foster care court order progress; with Minister
16 Nov 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Social Development (DSD) briefed the Committee on progress made to meet the North Gauteng High Court deadline of 27 November 2022 to resolve the challenges of the South African foster care system.
The Minister said that in her last report on the ...
NCOP Social Services
Children`s Amendment Bill: Final Mandates & Committee Report, with Minister
15 Nov 2022
The Select Committee convened on the virtual platform to consider the final mandates of the Children’s Amendment Bill Sec 76 [B18B-2020]. Minister Lindiwe Zulu was in attendance.
With the exception of Gauteng, eight provinces voted in support of the bill.
The accompanying Committee report was also ...
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 ...
Social Development
SASSA & NDA Annual Report 2021/22; with Minister
14 Oct 2022
A virtual follow-up meeting of the Portfolio Committee was held to finalise consideration of the annual reports of the Department of Social Development (DSD) and its entities, the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) and the National Development Agency (NDA).
The NDA explained that it ...
Social Development
Social Development Portfolio Audit Outcomes; DSD, SASSA & NDA Annual Report 2021/22; with Ministry
12 Oct 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Committee received a report from the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) on the audit outcomes for the Department of Social Development (DSD) and its entities for the 2021/22 financial year. This was followed by the presentation of the ...
Social Development
Fourth National Plan of Action for Children; DSD Quarter 1 2022/23 Performance; with Minister
21 Sep 2022
Fourth National Plan of Action for Children (NPAC) for 2019 – 24
The Portfolio Committee was briefed by the Department of Social Development (DSD) in a virtual meeting on the National Plan of Action for Children 2019-2024, and on the Department’s performance report for the first quarter of the ...