Social development
Over 1,000 social workers to be recruited to aid vulnerable families - Zulu
Government said the changes were aimed at assisting more vulnerable families in need during this period.
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Black Sash back in ConCourt to seek clarity on Sassa grant payments
The Centre for Applied Legal Studies, on behalf of Black Sash, will be in the Constitutional Court today seeking clarity on social grant payments.
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[WATCH] Dlamini appears before Scopa on Sassa crisis
The Social Development Minister is appearing before Parliament's Standing Committee on Public Accounts.
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WC Social Development Dept wants to publicise names of sex offenders
This comes after a convicted paedophile was found to be offering academic tutorials to learners.
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Social Development Dept hosts children's rights campaign in Sebokeng
The department will inform children about the programmes it has implemented to ensure their well-being.
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Former homeless drug addicts reunited with families after rehab
The Social Development Dept launched a campaign to help homeless drug addicts two months ago.
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Sassa accused of dragging feet in dealing with illegal deductions
More than 18,000 complaints of unauthorised deductions have been reported in the past year.
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Diepsloot community thanked for helping to recover Angel Sibanda’s body
The girl’s body was found in the Jukskei River at the weekend after being swept away by a current.
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MEC to visit Angel Sibanda's family
The 6-year-old girl was swept away during downpours in Diepsloot last week.
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Social Development mulls placement of trafficked siblings
The woman (20) & her brother (14) were kidnapped by a person pretending to be a teacher & taken to Malawi.
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Dept to ensure child grants are not abused
Concerns have been raised about the money issued by govt is not being used for the benefit of children.
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Wages for WC government social workers to increase
The department says this is part of efforts to stabilise the sector.
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New mobile app could help low-income families
The app, called Lakheni, is part of a social development project to aid underprivileged communities.
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CT authorities condemn alleged rape of homeless men
Two homeless men were allegedly raped in the Cape Town's City Bowl.
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Authorities urge anxious matrics to seek help
The Social Development Department has urged matriculants, who are feeling anxious, to call its helpline.
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66,000 NPOs yet to submit annual reports
The Social Development Dept has been doing roadshows around the country to help NPOs comply.
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Forum slams abuse of the elderly
The forum made the comments after a meeting with the Social Development Minister.
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'Too few social workers in W Cape'
The prescribed ratio of social workers for the area's population is not being met.
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Zuma's cabinet spent R10m on car rentals
In a Parliamentary reply, it was revealed more than R10m was spent on car rentals in a year.
