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Social Development
Department of Social Development (DSD), South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) and National Development Agency (NDA) on their audit action plans on AGSA's findings and recommendations for 2023/2024; with Minister
19 Mar 2025
The Department of Social Development, the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) and the National Development Agency (NDA) presented Audit Action Plan Progress reports for the 2023/2024 financial year. Key points discussed included:
SASSA's Payment Issues: Concerns were raised about SASSA continuing to pay deceased beneficiaries, with explanations given ...
Social Development
Social Grant card swop crisis; SRD Grant constitutionality judgment
5 Mar 2025
Court Judgement: Constitutional Validity of SRD Grant Regulations
The Portfolio Committees on Social Development and Telecommunications and Digital Technologies held a joint meeting with Postbank to follow up on the progress made since the 18 February 2025 meeting on the replacement of SASSA Gold Card with the Postbank Black ...
Social Development
Investigations concerning vulnerabilities in SRD grant application and payment system; Court judgment on constitutional validity of SRD regulations; with Minister and Deputy Minister
26 Feb 2025
Court Judgement: Constitutional Validity of SRD Grant Regulations
The Portfolio Committee on Social Development convened to address critical vulnerabilities in the SASSA social relief of distress (SRD) grant system of the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA). This followed concerns raised by cybersecurity researchers and widespread reports of fraud, ...
Social Development
Department of Social Development Q2 2024/25 Performance & Basic Income Support Policy, with Minister
19 Feb 2025
The Portfolio Committee convened a meeting with the Department of Social Development (DSD) and the Minister to discuss the Department's progress and performance, particularly the second term quarterly report for the 2024/25 financial year and the Basic Income Support (BIS) policy.
The Minister said that upon assuming office, her commitment ...
Health
Department of Health Q1-3 2024/25 Performance; with Ministry
19 Feb 2025
Social Development
SASSA Black Card swop process and measures to address long queues; with DSD & DCDT Ministries
18 Feb 2025
The Portfolio Committee on Social Development and the Portfolio Committee on Telecommunications and Digital Technologies convened virtually in a joint meeting for briefings by Postbank and the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) on the status of the SASSA black card swop process and measures to address the long ...
Social Development
SASSA Card transition; Central Drug Authority Annual Report; DSD Information Management System tracking social grant beneficiaries
12 Feb 2025
The Committee raised its concerns about the shortage of card renewal sites for the transition from the SASSA Gold Card to the new Postbank Black Card. They expressed their unease about Postbank's chaotic rollout of the new cards which has resulted in long queues and delays ...
Health
Withdrawal of PEPFAR funding & its impact on the health programmes; Update on employment of health care professionals; with Ministry
5 Feb 2025
Social Development
DSD update on progress made in the drafting of the Children’s Amendment Bill; with Deputy Minister
29 Jan 2025
The Portfolio Committee on Social Development held its first meeting of 2025, with the Children’s Amendment Bill [B18-2020] as the primary focus. The meeting provided an update on the redrafting of the Bill following its referral back to the Department of Social Development (DSD) in August 2024. Although Members ...
Social Development
Follow-up briefing by the Department of Social Development on progress made in implementing the National Strategy on the Gender-Based Violence and Femicide
4 Dec 2024
The Portfolio Committee on Social Development met with the Department of Social Development (DSD) for a briefing on progress made in implementing the National Strategy on the Gender-Based Violence and Femicide
The Committee expressed a concern that the department reported those challenges despite President Cyril Ramaphosa declaring GBVF as ...