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Social Development
Progress made in implementing GBV response action plan & SASSA COVID-19 intervention; with Minister
4 Jun 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Social Development,4 June 2020
Audio: DSD on progress made in implementing Gender Based Violence Fermicide emergency response action plan
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Social Development on progress made in implementing the Gender Based Violence (GBV) and Femicide Emergency Response Action Plan. The ...
Social Development
COVID-19 NGO food distribution; SRD R350 grant; with Ministry
29 May 2020
Video: PC on Social Development and SC on Health and Social Services,29 May 2020
Audio: NGOs on the Covid19 food security programmes; DSD on its Covid 19 response Part 2
Four NGOs – Solidarity Fund; Red Cross Society; FoodForward South Africa; Gift of the Givers – briefed a ...
Social Development
DSD report on COVID19 responses and progress report to address backlog in the Foster Care System & meet North Gauteng High Court deadline with Minister
21 May 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Social Development, 21 May 2020
The Department of Social Development (DSD) updated the Portfolio Committee on its COVID19 response and on the progress of the backlog in the foster care system in a virtual meeting.
COVID19 response Update
The DSD has distributed 720 000 food ...
Social Development
DSD, NDA & SASSA on action plan progress to respond to AG audit findings; with Deputy Minister
13 May 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Social Development, 13 May 2020
Audio: DSD, NDA & SASSA on action plan progress to respond to AG audit findings and BRRR
The Deputy Minister of Social Development assured the Committee that the COVID-19 draft regulations did not aim to prohibit the provision of cooked food ...
Social Development
DSD & SASSA 2020/21 Annual Performance Plans; with the Minister
8 May 2020
Audio: DSD & SASSA 2020/21 Annual Performance Plans
Annual Performance Plan (APP) of Government Departments & Entities 20/2021
Briefing the joint Committee on its Annual Performance Plan, the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) said it had agreed to utilise marshals to assist the elderly and people with disabilities ...
Social Development
NDA 2020/21 Annual Performance Plan; AGSA input; with Minister
7 May 2020
Video: JM: PC on Social Development and SC on Health and Social Services 7 May 2020
Annual Performance Plan (APP) of Government Departments & Entities 20/2021
In a joint virtual meeting with the Portfolio and Select Committees, the Minister of Social Development explained the technical glitch that resulted in SASSA ...
Social Development
DSD / SASSA / NDA on COVID-19 challenges and response, with Minister
22 Apr 2020
COVID-19: Regulations and Guidelines
Disaster Management Act 57 of 2002
The Minister of Social Development opened the "virtual" meeting by explaining the structures created for all sectors of government, to work in unison ...
Social Development
Social Assistance Amendment Bill: adoption; Foster Care Court Order: progress report
17 Mar 2020
The Committee had approved all clauses of the Social Assistance Amendment Bill at its 11 March meeting except for clause 7. A proposed amendment to clause 7 was submitted by the parliamentary legal adviser: ‘The Minister must, after consultation with Parliament, appoint an Independent Tribunal ......"
The Committee approved this ...
Social Development
Social Assistance Amendment Bill: deliberations; DSD 2019/20 Quarter 3 performance
11 Mar 2020
The Department of Social Development went through the Social Assistance Amendment Bill, clause by clause which they agreed to. The Committee had questions about:
- Clause 5 amending Section 13 Social relief of distress
- Clause 7 amending Section 18 Appeal against decision of Agency
- Clause 8 amending Section ...
Social Development
Social Assistance Amendment Bill: DSD response to submissions; with Minister
4 Mar 2020
Social Assistance Amendment Bill: summary of submissions; SASSA Quarter 1 - 3 performance
The Department of Social Development (DSD) presented its responses to public comments on the Social Assistance Amendment Bill. Minister Lindiwe Zulu was present.
The presentation focused on the Department’s response to public comment on the additional payments, ...