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Social Development
Employment of Social Work graduates; Foster Care court order progress & application for extension of deadline
21 Oct 2020
The Portfolio Committee of Social Development was briefed by the national and provincial Departments of Social Development on the employment of social work graduates. It was then briefed by the national Department on an update of the foster care court order.
On social work graduates, the provincial Departments of Social ...
Social Development
Update on response to Covid19 pandemic issues; with Deputy Minister
14 Oct 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Social Development (National Assembly) 14 Oct 2020
The Department of Social Development (DSD) and its entities took the Committee through a comprehensive update on the measures put in place by to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Committee was pleased by the in-depth reporting and appreciated ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Sanitary Dignity Programme implementation
13 Oct 2020
In a virtual meeting the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) reported on poor implementation of the Sanitary Dignity Programme in 2019/2 to Quintile 1 to 3 schools. National Treasury disbursed the funds directly to the nine provinces. The implementation of the programme was delayed in Eastern ...
Social Development
Children’s Amendment Bill: DSD briefing
6 Oct 2020
The Portfolio Committee was briefed by the Department of Social Development on the various clauses of the Children’s Amendment Bill [B18 – 2020]. In a virtual meeting, the Department’s specialist in legislative drafting and review presented a quarter of the clauses at a time, in a page-by-page fashion, for the ...
Social Development
(Subcommittee) CDA Vacancy: Shortlisting of candidates
18 Sep 2020
Video: Sub-Com on the Fill of Vacs on the CDAB: PC on SD and SC on Health and SS, (NCOP) 18 Sep 2020
The Portfolio Committee on Social Development and the Select Committee on Health and Social Services met virtually to conclude on the shortlisting of ...
Social Development
(Subcommittee) CDA Vacancy: Shortlisting of candidates
11 Sep 2020
The Portfolio Committee on Social Development and Select Committee on Health and Social Services met virtually to shortlist candidates to fill vacancies on the Central Drug Authority Board. The Committee received about 46 applications and Members were given an opportunity, after perusing the abridged curriculum vitaes, ...
Social Development
DSD, NDA & SASSA on progress with 2018/19 audit findings; COVID-19 Update; with Ministry
2 Sep 2020
Social Development
Plan to address GBV and Femicide: DSD briefing; Curbing alcohol abuse linked to GBV; with Minister and Deputy Minister
19 Aug 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Social Development, (National Assembly) 19 Aug 2020 Part 2
The Minister and the Department presented the Committee with the Department’s comprehensive plan to address Gender Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) in line with the National Strategic Plan on GBVF, Family Preservation Programmes, and ...
Social Development
National Drug Master Plan: DSD briefing; CDA challenges & recruitment process; with Minister and Deputy Minister
18 Aug 2020
The Department of Social Development briefed the joint Committees in a virtual meeting on the National Drug Master Plan for 2019-2024, and the filling of the Central Drug Authority’s board vacancies.
The briefing on the National Drug Master Plan centred mainly on the formulation of the plan, and the methods ...
Social Development
Department of Social Development COVID-19 update; with Minister
31 Jul 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Social Development, (NA) 31 July 2020
The Portfolio Committee was addressed by the Department of Social Development (DSD) and its entities on the status of its COVID19 interventions, and was told by the Minister that money must not be lost to corruption in the procurement of ...