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Social Development
Services and programmes for people living with disabilities, including children: DSD, DBE & DWYPD briefing; with Minister of Social Development
1 Mar 2023
The Committee was briefed in a virtual meeting by the Departments of Social Development, Basic Education and Women, Youths and Persons with Disabilities, on their roles in developing and implementing programmes to enhance the lives of people living with disabilities.
The Minister of Social Development said that at the ...
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, ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Briefing by the Audit & Risk Committee of the NYDA for 1st, 2nd & 3rd quarterly reports for 2022/23
21 Feb 2023
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
Children’s Amendment Bill: NCOP amendments adopted, Thembisa Petition
30 Nov 2022
The Committee considered the amendments made by the Select Committee on Health and Social Services with respect to the Children’s Amendment Bill. ...
Social Development
Recommended candidates to serve on the Independent Tribunal for Social Assistance Appeals
30 Nov 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Social Development and Select Committee on Health and Social Services held a joint meeting to consider and adopt the preferred names submitted by the Department of Social Development (DSD) for appointment to the Independent Tribunal for Social Assistance Appeals panel.
During its ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Investigating DWYPD comments on the certification of the National Council on Gender Based Violence and Femicide Bill
29 Nov 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee met to discuss the correspondence received from the Parliament bill’s office and the Office of the State Law Adviser on the certification of the National Council on the Gender-based Violence and Femicide Bill.
The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disability ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
National Youth Development Agency Amendment Bill: DWYPD briefing
22 Nov 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee was briefed by the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) on the amendment of the NYDA Bill.
The proposal to amend the Act was intended mainly to address the challenges related to the execution of its broad legislated mandate. It was also geared ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Update on programmes related to GBVF: GBVF Council briefing; Supplementary report on the filling of CGE vacancies; with Minister
15 Nov 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities received a briefing on the Secretariat on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) and an update on the proposed National Council on GBVF. The Committee also discussed a supplementary report on filling vacancies on the Commission ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
NYDA Q1 2022/23 Performance; Progress report on Presidential Youth Employment Interventions; with Minister
4 Nov 2022
In a virtual meeting, the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) briefed the Portfolio Committee on their performance for the first quarter of the 2022/23 financial year. The Presidential Youth Initiative (PYI) also provided a progress report on the Presidential youth employment interventions.
Before the NYDA made its presentation, the ...